Like the podcast? Please subscribe and leave a review! Follow on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & TikTokĬheck out my new Etsy shop Gifts for History Nerds! Enter the promo code "CMTUHISTORY" for 10% off. If you would like to help Can't Make This Up (and get early access and bonus episodes), consider becoming a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! In Femina, Ramirez invites us to see the medieval world with fresh eyes and discover why these remarkable women were removed from our collective memories. Loftus Princess, whose existence gives us clues about the beginnings of Christianity in England
Margery Kempe, who exploited her image and story to ensure her notoriety Only now, through a careful examination of the artifacts, writings and possessions they left behind, are the influential and multifaceted lives of women emerging. Femina goes beyond the official records to uncover the true impact of women, such as:
As gatekeepers of the past ordered books to be burned, artworks to be destroyed, and new versions of myths, legends and historical documents to be produced, our view of history has been manipulated. Oxford and BBC historian Janina Ramirez has uncovered countless influential women’s names struck out of historical records, with the word FEMINA annotated beside them. But when we dig a little deeper into the truth, we can see that the “Dark” Ages were anything but.
The Middle Ages are seen as a bloodthirsty time of Vikings, saints and kings a patriarchal society that oppressed and excluded women.
(Also available as an audiobook narrated by the author)Ī groundbreaking reappraisal of medieval femininity, revealing why women have been written out of history and why it matters Today I speak with Patti McCracken about her new book Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It Check out my new Etsy shop Gifts for History Nerds! Enter the promo code "CMTUHISTORY" for 10% off.
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