A surprising number of medieval scribes were women
First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic ...
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'It’s an extremely sexy story': How the legendary tale of 'rebel' saint Mary of Egypt became a medieval blockbuster
Wise elderly women, who were in positions of power in the monasteries ... Zhirnova also hopes her study will challenge some ...
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A look at the world of medieval manuscripts created by women
March is National Women’s History Month, and there are many things people do to commemorate that. During the Middle Ages in ...
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Middle Ages
Far from their dour reputation, the Middle Ages were a period of massive social ... pestilence and the outbreak of civil conflict in England. By Ian Bremner. Richard II and the Crisis of Authority ...
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Medieval England 1250-1500 overview - OCR B
As a result, during the Middle Ages people gained some rights such as a Parliament that had an influence over laws and taxation. Kings used taxes to collect money for wars and other projects.