Medieval” has come to mean backward, uninformed, and brutal, particularly when looking at the lives of women. This does not ...

In medieval England, women in labor wrapped birth girdles around their abdomens to protect themselves and their unborn children. These parchment or paper rolls replicated the “girdle relics” of the ...

Overall, if you are interested in Medieval England – or indeed, women – then this exhibit is a must-see. It’s open until March 2 nd 2025, which gives plenty of time to go over during half ...

Despite her multifaceted roles and family legacy, however, her reign and relationship with other women in tenth-century England have never been the subject of a book-length study. This ...

You might think that the only people in medieval and early modern England were Normans, Anglo- Saxons and Vikings. You might believe no space existed for Africans in that society. But we now know ...