Teaching Medieval Women is a collaborative project between teachers and academics, looking to find new and innovative ways to bring the subject of medieval women into the classroom.
Check out our new Resources Page
We have been busy putting together resource packs on medieval women for teachers and students, all free to access, download and use in the classroom.
Animated Short: Corporate Monarchy
Teaching Medieval Women is pleased to present our latest animated short which unpacks the term ‘Corporate Monarchy’ – or how monarchs relied on others, particularly their queen consorts or queen regents to rule.
Interested in co-creating materials with TMW?
Is there a particular topic or historical woman that you would like to see covered?
Teaching Medieval Women is keen to facilitate more opportunities for teachers and academics to work together to bring medieval women’s history into the classroom.
If you would like the chance to co-create educational materials with other teachers and academics, drop us an email.
Events
Teaching Medieval Women runs various events, including Continuous Professional Development (CPD) days for teachers and members of the public. These days typically involve academic talks, panel discussions and workshop exercises.
Schools History Project Summer Conference
Leeds Trinity University
10-12 July 2026
Natasha Hodgson will be running a workshop at the upcoming SHP Summer Conference in July.
Recent Posts
Rewriting Medieval KS3: Limitations, reflections, and a case study of Empress Matilda
Rhia Moore shares her experiences of introducing medieval women into her two-year KS3 History curriculum.
Teaching Medieval Women at Greenhead College History Festival
Teaching Medieval Women at the 'Who Ruled the World?' conference
TMW’s Jonathan Phillips and Natasha Hodgson presented a paper on Queen Arwa of Yemen at the ‘Who Ruled the World? Queen Urraca and Her Contemporaries in the Early Twelfth Century’…
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