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Medieval/Renaissance British Women
Women of Britain in medieval times - abbesses, saints, ordinary women, queens, rulers and more.
- Medieval British Queens
- Notable British Women
- Medieval British Saints
- Medieval & Renaissance W...
- Tudor Women
Early English Costume for Women and Girls
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
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
Aelfthryth, a daughter of Alfred the Great, married into the ruling family of Flanders. What was her contribution to history?
Constance of Castile
Constance of Castile biography - a profile of Constance of Castile, second wife of John of Gaunt.
Edith (Eadgyth) of England
Daughter of King Edward the Elder of England, she was married off to the Emperor Otto I as his first wife.
Eleanor of England
A biography of Eleanor of England, daughter of King John of England and sister of Henry III of England.
Lady Godiva
Profile of Lady Godiva, known to history for her ride through Coventry.
Lady Godiva's Famous Ride Through Coventry
Is Lady Godiva's ride myth or history?
Joan of Acre
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.
Joan of England, Queen of Sicily
Profile of Joan of England, daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was imprisoned and shipwrecked during her relatively short life.
Joan of Kent
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's Descendants
Joan of Kent was the ancestor of many of England's monarchs. Here's some of her descendants.
Julian of Norwich
Julian of Norwich biography - a profile of Julian of Norwich, medieval British saint and religious recluse who published her revelations.
Margery Kempe
Margery Kempe biography - a profile of medieval mystic and author Margery Kempe of England, who wrote an autobiography.
Margaret Douglas Countess of Lennox
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.
