Joan of Arc Resource Pack
Resource pack on Joan of Arc with short bio, primary source extracts and reading list.
Trotula
A factsheet concerning the Trotula, a medieval medical treatise attributed to Trota of Salerno, a twelfth-century female physician.
Birthing Girdle
A factsheet on birthing girdles: what they were and what they were used for.
British Library Digitised Manuscripts
The British Library have digitised and made available online a number of manuscripts owned by and relating to medieval women.
Margaret of Anjou’s Lion (Skull)
A factsheet on objects associated with Margaret of Anjou, including her pet lion!
Khitan Liao Empresses Factsheet
A detailed factsheet on two empresses of the Khitan Liao dynasty: Empress Dowager Yingtian and Empress Dowager Chengtian.
‘Dangerous Journeys’ – Natasha Hodgson RHS Lecture
Natasha Hodgson gives a lecture on the various ways women moved throughout the medieval world.
6 Medieval Women From Across the World
A short animated film produced by Teaching Medieval Women and Palette Productions to introduce the extraordinary lives of six women
Melisende of Jerusalem Primary Source Pack
A collection of edited primary sources on Melisende, queen of Jerusalem.
Anne of Bohemia and Joan of Navarre Joint Resource Pack
A teaching pack comprising of biographies, primary sources and activities concerning the queen consorts, Anne of Bohemia (1366-94) and Joan of Navarre (c. 1368-1437). Produced by Sam Jones and Dr Ellie Woodacre for the Historical Association Conference May 2024.