There is a chronic lack of representation of women in school history lessons, but the Bayeux Tapestry provides a fantastic opportunity to change that, says professor of medieval history Natasha Hodgso...

The women of the Bayeux tapestry tell a story as compelling and important as the main depiction of the battle.

Convent lending formed part of the everyday functioning of Vienna’s economy in the 15th century.

Five remarkable collections of documentary heritage from across the United Kingdom have been inscribed onto the UNESCO Memory of the World National Register, recognising their outstanding historical…

Teaching Medieval Women were delighted to be invited to the History Festival at Greenhead College in Huddersfield. The purpose of the visit was to see the results of a fantastic A-Level history enrich...

This course introduces students to the complicated and messy processes of production through which pre-modern manuscripts were created. It offers a mixture of talks and practical sessions that give…

Over a third of GCSE, AS and A-level exam papers in 2023 made no mention of women at all.

Over a third of GCSE, AS and A-level exam papers in 2023 made no mention of women at all.

The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance

Campaigners say key stage 3 curriculum plays to misogny and teaches a ‘false version of the past’

Campaigners say key stage 3 curriculum plays to misogny and teaches a ‘false version of the past’

Explore the private libraries of Marie de Berry and Jeanne d’Artois to discover what medieval women read. Their collections reveal the intellectual, devotional, and medical interests of noblewomen in…

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Some reflections and a classroom resource from a history educator. Steve Illingworth, Lecturer in History Education at the University of Cumbria, has kindly put together a resource pack for Teaching M...