Century England, a dark-skinned saint with a promiscuous past became a boundary-breaking cultural and religious icon. A new ...

Medieval” has come to mean backward, uninformed, and brutal, particularly when looking at the lives of women. This does not ...

For centuries, women have consistently outlived men, a trend consistent across various cultures. But in the cramped and unforgiving streets of Medieval England, this biological edge vanished.

In medieval England, women in labor wrapped birth girdles around their abdomens to protect themselves and their unborn children. These parchment or paper rolls replicated the “girdle relics” of the ...

Overall, if you are interested in Medieval England – or indeed, women – then this exhibit is a must-see. It’s open until March 2 nd 2025, which gives plenty of time to go over during half ...