Learning Adult Learning Talks & Study Days English Shrines and their Female Visitors in the Middle Ages Before our annual Alban Pilgrimage, uncover the journeys of women who went on pilgrimage in the Middle Ages. When | Wednesday 5 June, 7.30pm - c.9pm Where | Alban Room and Online Cost | £12 Speaker | Dr Anne Bailey, medieval historian Who were the women who went on pilgrimage in the Middle Ages, where did they go, and what did they do at their destination? This talk answers these questions by looking at a form of pilgrimage popular with medieval women: pilgrimage to local healing shrines. In particular, it focuses on St Frideswide’s shrine in Oxford where the experiences of 76 women were recorded in a late- twelfth century text, The Miracles of St Frideswide. As the talk reveals, this text not only provides us with a rare glimpse of the pilgrimage experiences of ordinary women, it also challenges many assumptions made about female behaviour and expectations in the Middle Ages. Creative Commons Image: Ellesmere Manuscript, c.1400 - 1410 About Dr Anne Bailey Anne is based at Oxford University where she’s a member of the History Faculty and part-time tutor at the University’s Department for Continuing Education. Since completing her doctorate in 2010 she has published widely on medieval saints’ cults, miracle stories, hagiography, and pilgrimage. She also regularly participates in modern pilgrimages, and is a particular fan of the Alban Pilgrimage in June. How to Book You can book online by using the button above. If you are unable to book online please call the Learning Administrator on 01727 890212 (Monday to Friday 9.30 – 3pm term time) or the Box Office 01727 890290 (Monday to Sunday). Tickets will be on sale until 12noon on the day of the event. Please ensure that you provide a current email address when you book. Clergy and Readers in St Albans Diocese have complimentary access to our Adult Learning courses, talks, study days, and reading groups. For clergy/Reader bookings, please email [email protected] with your name and role and we will confirm your place.