Daily Medieval

One of the last written works by Christine de Pizan was the poem Ditié de Jehanne d'Arc ("The Tale of Joan of Arc"), publish...

Christine de Pizan (1364 - c.1430) was considered the first professional woman of letters in Europe, first writing after the death of her h...

Although Heloise d'Argenteuil was noted for their education and intellect, her situation was not unique. Many young girls were sent to ...

The title of this blog post is almost "literal" in the sense that the Roman de la Rose was written in two parts: one by Guillaume ...