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Patriarchy WASN'T rife in the early middle ages.
International Women's Day X Women's History Month
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The Proof That Dark Age People Did Care
A Case Study from the Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Butler's Field, Lechlade
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Medieval gender studies is getting this wrong.
Expanding our understanding of past gender relations.
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Antiquarian Mishaps
A 5-minute read on the accidental destruction of evidence
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Where does the millennial woman's strength come from?
How the defiance of millennial women found its roots in their medieval ancestors' refusal to conform to societal norms, through the words of 'The Wife's…
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The Truth About Medieval Masculinity
Exploring Vulnerability In The Poetry Of Our Ancestors
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Unearthing The Powerful Emotional Depths of Medieval Men
Augustine's Fear In The Face Of The Britons
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The Hidden History of Female Bed Burials in Early Medieval England
Trust me - this is an important read!
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Rewriting History: Women's Unique Influence on the Christianization of England
Listen now | The role of elite women in the conversion of their husbands
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A Knight’s Tale: The Magic of Storytelling in Medieval England
Connecting with our ancestors through the stories we tell about ourselves
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Why Anglo-Saxon kings (sometimes) married their fathers' widows
A unique tactic guaranteed to make your jaw drop.
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An eighth-century gap year?
International travel for women in early Anglo-Saxon England
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