Roaring, Writing, Ruling, Rebelling: Medieval Women and Their Manuscripts

From famous queens to ordinary women, join Dr Mary Wellesley to uncover stories that speak to us from across the centuries.

Medieval manuscripts offer us direct access to the lives of some of the most fascinating women of the Middle Ages, from famous queens to ordinary women. Join Mary Wellesley on a journey through the documents that tell us about female artists, authors, readers, scribes, and patrons – uncovering the clues in scribbled notes and microscopic pigment particles, as well in texts that speak to us from across the centuries.

Speaker| Dr Mary Wellesley, author and medieval historian