Standards of beauty have been embedded in different cultures, in varying forms, from time immemorial. What endures is that women are still regarded as inferior to men.
- Senior Lecturer in Medieval English Literature, Swansea University
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wish to keep the arrival of their baby private – and it’s caused some consternation. But this was normal for most medieval women.
Lettuce leaves and purgatives might ease your aching heart.
Women have always had to fight gender rules in order to gain power.
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