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Ten Overlooked Women Who Defined the Medieval Era - Medievalists.net Ten remarkable medieval women whose captivating contributions merit greater acknowledgment.

Ten Overlooked Women Who Defined the Medieval Era www.medievalists.net/2024/03/wome... #medievalwomen

New Medieval Books: Widow City - Medievalists.net In late medieval Italy, women often outlived their husbands. This book examines writings from the period to explore the different ways widows mourned their spouses and how they chose to carry on with…

New Medieval Books: Widow City: Gender, Emotion, and Community in the Italian Renaissance, by @annawainwright.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2026/03/new-... #historybooks #widowhood #medievalwomen

25 Medieval Women Who Ruled - Medievalists.net Medieval history is filled with powerful women who ruled as queens, empresses, and sultanas, shaping kingdoms and empires despite the challenges they faced. From warrior rulers to master diplomats,…

25 Medieval Women Who Ruled www.medievalists.net/2025/03/medi... #medievalwomen

Hildegard of Bingen: 12th century mystic, composer, naturalist, physician, writer. Invented her own language. Corresponded with popes and emperors. Absolutely untouchable. #MedievalWomen

Leoba: England’s Earliest Female Poet - Medievalists.net In the eighth century, an English nun named Leoba composed a short Latin poem that has quietly survived for more than a millennium.…

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Mary, Queen of Scots, and her second husband Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. 👑

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Mary, Queen of Scots 👑

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Francis II, King of France, and his wife, Mary Stuart, Queen of France and Scotland. Miniature taken by Catherine de' Medici's Book of Hours. 👑

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Mary, Queen of Scots whose turbulent reign—marked by controversial marriages, rebellion, and forced abdication—ended with her flight to England, where she spent 19 years imprisoned. She was executed in 1587 as a Catholic threat to Elizabeth I’s throne. 👑

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Queen Elizabeth I by Levina Teerlinc 👑🎨

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Katherine Parr by Levina Teerlinc

Described as: Portrait of Catherine Parr (1512-1548). It is known as the 'Sudeley Miniature' of Katherine Parr.

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Portrait miniature of Elizabeth I or Lady Katherine Grey by Levina Teerlinc. The Royal Collection. The likeness the sitter bears to those in miniatures of Katherine Grey has led to suggestions that Lady Katherine Grey may be the sitter.

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Sisters of Treason 'A novel of extraordinary power and accuracy, and a perfect read.'  Books Monthly 'Passionate, compassionate, intricate, sharp, clever and utterly compelling.' Manda Scott     'A great read....

Elizabeth Fremantle’s Sisters of Treason - Historical fiction which interweaves the story of Levina Teerlinc with Lady Catherine and Lady Mary Grey, sisters to Lady Jane Grey. 📚💙

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Levina Teerlinc, Artist and Gentlewoman of the Tudor Court Louisa Woodville presents the few documented facts we have about female Tudor court artist Levina Teerlinc, and speculates about what we might yet learn.

Levina Teerlinc was a prominent Flemish Renaissance artist who served as the official "Royal Paintrix" to the English court under four successive Tudor monarchs: Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I.

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Susanna Horenbout, Artist and Courtier in the Court of Henry VIII Kathleen Kennedy speculates as to why Susanna Horenbout, who in Tudor England was known as an artist, is only a shadowy figure today

Susanna Horenbout, Courtier and Artist

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Susanna Horenbout: Forgotten Female Artist at the Tudor Court Praised for her skill by such titans of the age as Albrecht Dürer, Susanna Horenbout worked for Henry VIII and his wives. This is her story.

Susanna Horenbout: Forgotten Female Artist at the Tudor Court

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Susanna Horenbout, also known as the Lady Parker, was the first known female artist in England during the Tudor dynasty. She worked for the court of Henry VIII. She excelled in miniature painting and manuscript illumination.

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Joan of Arc - Jeanne d’Arc (1412 - 1431) | Jeanne-darc.info Joan of Arc - Jeanne d’Arc (1412 – 1431), acting under divine guidance, led the French army to victory over the British during the Hundred Years' War.

Joan of Arc, Maid of Orléans, claimed divine guidance to become an inspiring military leader who reversed the course of the Hundred Year's War with the coronation of Charles VII.

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Joan of Arc (Radio Edit)

Joan of Arc via You're Dead to Me Podcast

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Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc via Gone Medieval Podcast

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Joan of Arc, Maid of Orléans, claimed divine guidance to become an inspiring military leader who reversed the course of the Hundred Year's War with the coronation of Charles VII.

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New Encyclopedia Highlights Medieval Women’s Writing Around the World - Medievalists.net A major new reference work is aiming to reshape how medieval literature is taught and studied, by putting women’s writing—across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia—at the centre of the story

New Encyclopedia Highlights Medieval Women’s Writing Around the World www.medievalists.net/2026/02/new-... #medievalwomen #medievalstudies

Margrete Queen Of The North - Official Trailer YouTube video by Samuel Goldwyn Films

Margrete Queen Of The North (2021 film)- Official Trailer 📽️�

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Queen Margaret I (1353–1412), known as the "Semiramis of the North," was the primary architect and first ruler of the Kalmar Union, which united Denmark, Norway, and Sweden for over a century. 👑

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Tomoe Gozen was an onna-musha, a female samurai, mentioned in The Tale of the Heike. She is said to have served under the samurai lord Minamoto no Yoshinaka during the Battle of Awazu, leading to the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate.

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Tomoe Gozen was an onna-musha, a female samurai, mentioned in The Tale of the Heike. She is said to have served under the samurai lord Minamoto no Yoshinaka during the Battle of Awazu, which led to the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate.

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Women of 1000 AD Hi there! My name's Meg, and I'm the artist and researcher behind  Women of 1000 AD.  On this website, you can experience the stories of women from all over the world who lived a thousand years...

Women of 1000 AD: Exploring the stories of women from around the world by Meg - with amazing art!

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