Medieval/Renaissance British Women

What did women wear, from the time of William the Conqueror (1066), in medieval England? Includes color plates and line drawings as well as detailed articles about early English women's fashion.

Adela of Normandy, Countess of Blois was the daughter of one king of England, sister of another and mother of a third. Read more about her life and connections.

Aelfthryth, a daughter of Alfred the Great, married into the ruling family of Flanders. What was her contribution to history?

Constance of Castile biography - a profile of Constance of Castile, second wife of John of Gaunt.

Daughter of King Edward the Elder of England, she was married off to the Emperor Otto I as his first wife.

A biography of Eleanor of England, daughter of King John of England and sister of Henry III of England.

Profile of Lady Godiva, known to history for her ride through Coventry.

Is Lady Godiva's ride myth or history?

Joan of Acre biography - a profile of Joan of Acre, daughter of King Edward I of England and his wife Eleanor of Castile, who made a second marriage herself despite protocol and expectations.

Profile of Joan of England, daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was imprisoned and shipwrecked during her relatively short life.

Joan of Kent, granddaughter of Edward I of England, made impetuous and secret marriages that kept her in the center of controversy and power. She was the mother of King Richard II of England.

Joan of Kent was the ancestor of many of England's monarchs. Here's some of her descendants.

Julian of Norwich biography - a profile of Julian of Norwich, medieval British saint and religious recluse who published her revelations.

Margery Kempe biography - a profile of medieval mystic and author Margery Kempe of England, who wrote an autobiography.

A biographical profile of Margaret Douglas, grandmother of James VI of Scotland who became James I of England, and granddaughter of Tudor King Henry VII.