There are probably as many interpretations of the life of the Maid of Orleans as there are historians. All agree that she was a courageous French peasant girl who led an army to victory to save her country during the reign of a weak king.
We have been looking at the lives of Medieval Christian women mystics. Of these women, the most controversial is without a doubt Margery Kempe. Her story is very intriguing, but she is worth studying because she was the very first English woman to write an autobiography. Her book is important because...
Birgitta had much influence in her day. She was a Swedish noblewoman with many friends in high places. Her words could not be lightly ignored. Though remaining a resident of Rome in her later life, she traveled widely, and many rulers, both on the throne of the church and the...
Truly Jadwiga exemplifies through her reign how women, often thought incapable of leadership, have the giftedness and strength of character to be among the wisest and best rulers in history. The three contemporaneous women, Catherine of Siena, Birgitta of Sweden, and Jadwiga of Poland made lasting contributions to church and...
Catherine had the courage to do what she believed God had called her to.
Elizabeth placed God at the center of her life and dedicated herself to helping the poor. Love was the basis of her whole life. She taught us how to love everyone, old or young, family or stranger, rich or poor. My prayer is that more people would learn from Elizabeth...
Introduction: I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas! My prayer now is for a Happier New Year! We paused for the holidays from our series on the amazing lives of the Christian women who lived during the Middle Ages with a story about the origination of one of the...
The Beguines Introduction: The Medieval Era – roughly the thousand or so years from 500 AD to 1500 AD – was truly a more event-filled time than most historians have led you to believe. People who lived in Medieval times led very full, productive, and creative lives. Advances in all areas...
In the 12th and 13th centuries many women sought to grow in their faith by joining a convent or some other type of spiritual community. Before we continue with our stories of God’s female servants in the Medieval Era, let’s look at the background of religious activity in the High...
A very strong woman for her times, Queen Eleanor lived an epic life ruling for sixty-seven of her eighty-two years. Her life was filled with ups and downs. Surrounded by ambitious male rulers she nevertheless succeeded as one of the most influential figures of the 13th century.
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