So, if the women of the medieval world were consummate workers in all walks of life, why is it that we tend to treat the career woman as a modern invention? This is partially to do with a ...

Co-curated by Jackson and Julian Harrison, “ Medieval Women: In Their Own Words ” spotlights queens, nuns, authors, warriors, physicians and artisans alike.

Medieval Women: In their Own Words spans the four centuries from 1100 to 1500. This broad swathe of history is the British Library’s natural ground: prior to the hack in 2023, many of the ...

Back in the Middle Ages (a.k.a. the Medieval era, approximately 476-1450 A.D.), virginity was an extremely desirable trait in a wife. As second-class citizens, women were highly encouraged to get ...

Scientists examining the remains of a medieval woman discovered blue flecks in the tartar of her teeth, casting a new light on the role of women and art in Europe at the time.

The British Library’s breathtaking new exhibition, Medieval Women: In Their Own Words, brings to life the experiences, stories and voices of women from the distant past. The show covers the period ...

Four Medieval Women Who Rocked Women, in whatever guise, rarely won recognition, but the four exceptional women in Hetta Howes’s book excelled in public roles that called into question what was ...

The 'Régime du corps' depicts women's responsibilities in wealthy medieval households—and how domestic management advice was passed down.

WASHINGTON — About 1,000 years ago, a woman in Germany died and was buried in an unmarked grave in a church cemetery. No record of her life survived, and no historian had reason to wonder who ...

Medieval Times now features a woman in the lead role. — -- Long live the queen! After 34 years of casting a king as the lead, the Medieval Times has featured a queen in charge. Erin Zapcic ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — About 1,000 years ago, a woman in Germany died and was buried in an unmarked grave in a church cemetery. No record of her life survived, and no historian had reason to wonder ...