Women’s History Month 2020
March 5, 2020
This month we recognise Women’s History Month, an annual declared month where the contribution of women to events in history and society are celebrated. It is the hope that one… READ MORE
Tag: Bridget Wells-Furby
A Valentine’s Blog
February 14, 2020
Every year, on February 14, Valentine’s Day is celebrated across the world and February has long been recognised as a month of romance. We want to wish everyone a very… READ MORE
Editor’s Choice: Aristocratic Marriage, Adultery and Divorce in the Fourteenth Century
April 8, 2019
How do you solve a problem like Lucy? “Twice-married, twice-abducted, once-divorced disregarder of the moral conventions of medieval Yorkshire, the heiress Lucy de Thweng was obviously quite a girl.” So… READ MORE
‘Wilfully and with stomach’: Wifehood in Medieval and Early Modern England
March 28, 2019
While Women’s History Month is a relatively new development, women have of course been active participants in history all along. These three titles from Boydell Press share stories of women… READ MORE
Books to look out for in February 2019
February 5, 2019
Nevertheless, she persisted. Read the histories of women that were exceptional for their time or defied the odds to succeed: from Lucy de Thweng to Anneliese Landau. The great feats… READ MORE
The Arms and Armour of Death