Who was Empress Matilda? The forgotten woman who nearly became England's first queen

In a world determined to sideline her, Empress Matilda tested the medieval world's understanding of who could rule.
The Conversation

Medieval women’s legacies live on in Britain’s towns and cities

Rachel Delman received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (2013-2016) and the Leverhulme Trust (2019-2022) A new statue of Dervorguilla of Galloway was installed in the Master’s ...

Some medieval peasants had more sick leave than modern UK workers

In medieval England, peasants on some estates were entitled to a range of sick, annual and bereavement leave that could rival ...

The Christmas pudding isn’t just a dessert – it’s a relic of the British Empire’s global reach

Christmas pudding is a relatively recent concoction of two older, at least medieval, dishes. The first was a runny porridge ...
Artnet

Rare Gospel Written by Medieval Women Could Fetch More Than $1 Million at Auction

A recently uncovered gospel written by a community of women in the early 10th century will be one of the marquee lots at Christie’s valuable books and manuscripts sale in London on December 10. It is ...

Medieval peasants enjoyed a surprising range of sick, annual and bereavement leave benefits

In medieval England, peasants on some estates were entitled to a range of sick, annual and bereavement leave that could rival ...
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Medieval women’s legacies live on in Britain’s towns and cities

A new statue of Dervorguilla of Galloway was installed in the Master’s Court of the University of Oxford’s Balliol College in September. She was the 13th-century cofounder of Balliol and its first ...