Women and the Bayeux Tapestry
A resource pack on women involved in the production of and depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry.
Matilda of Flanders
A resource pack on Matilda of Flanders, duchess of Normandy and queen of England.
Joanna Plantagenet
Resource pack on Joanna Plantagenet, queen of Sicily, countess of Toulouse and participant in the Third Crusade.
Margaret of Anjou and the Fishpool Hoard
A resource pack on a treasure hoard of gold coins and jewellery associated with Margaret of Anjou, queen of England during the Wars of the Roses.
Eleanor of Aquitaine Timeline
A detailed timeline of Eleanor of Aquitaine's life and a short source extract from the Chronicle of Richard of Devizes.
Femina: An historian’s approach to the importance of medieval women
A teaching resource put together by Steve Illingworth (University of Cumbria) for KS3 students on how historians approach medieval women.
Isabella of France Resource Pack
A resource pack on Isabella of France, queen of England and consort of Edward II (r. 1307-27).
Women of the Norman Conquest Resource Pack
A combined resource pack on seven prominent eleventh-century women and their connections to the Norman Conquest.
Isabella of France’s Seal
A factsheet on the seal of Isabella of France - as well as two badges made to ridicule her.
Herrad of Hohenbourg and the ‘Garden of Delights’
A factsheet on a book composed by Herrad, abbess of Hohenbourg.