A fascinating new exhibition at the British Library illustrates how women in the Middle Ages led armies, performed surgeries, wrote sexually explicit poetry, and lead lives of agency, despite discrimination. “Traditional histories have focused on male history, on the stories of kings and wars, and the kind of major events from which women were excluded,” said lead curator Eleanor Jackson.
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But a new look at documents from the period “shows their contributions right across society, that they weren’t silent, and their lives were rich and interesting.” The show titled “Medieval Women: In their Own Words” is on view until March 2, 2025. [ The Guardian]