In my last post I promised to give you some examples of interesting medieval women, whose experiences pushed beyond the misogynistic limitations they were theoretically subject to in a patriarchal society. As I'm a specialist in the fifteenth century, and I teach a third year undergraduate module on the Wars of the Roses, I thought... Continue Reading →
Becoming a woman in the Middle Ages
The very best woman (who is rarer than the phoenix) cannot be loved without the bitterness of fear, anxiety, and frequent misfortune. Wicked women, however – who swarm so abundantly that no place is free from their wickedness – sting sharply when they are loved; they give their time to tormenting a man until his... Continue Reading →