Introduction
I was asked which woman in history I would want to sit down and talk to and Empress Theodora was…
The Muslim “Bridge”
When the Western Roman Empire fell, the greco-roman world entered a period known as the “Dark Ages” where much of…
The Male Witch
I just finished recording a new Podcast episode on the male witch in early modern Europe and invite you to…
Women & Work
I was asked this week if women more economically valued and independent in preindustrial, pre-capitalist Europe than they were afterwards?…
Topsy-turvy
So I’ve been kind of fascinated with the whole idea of the “Festival of fools” since I first seen the…
Heart & Stomach of a King
“I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach…
Women’s Complaints
Our healthcare standards have certainly come along way since the 18th century! “The ways in which an academic medici were…
Ages of Women
“All women are thought of as either married or to be married.” T.E. (most likely Thomas Edgar), The Law’s Resolutions…
