The 16th century was a time of powerful female rulers in Western Europe. Queen Elizabeth ruled for what amounts to the second half of the 16th century. She was no figurehead either. She was the absolute ruler of England and Ireland (Britain would not arise as a state until generations later). Legally she was a …
To demonstrate romantic sensibility and gain warm acclaim, a successful man often proclaims that he owes all his success to his wife. Under the common law of coverture, a husband is responsible for all the crimes his wife commits. Such examples aren’t unusual. Crediting women while blaming men underpins the modern idea of gender equality. …
Propertius & Prudentius show gender allocation of credit and blame Read More »
Imagine. It’s the 15th or 16th century in merry old England. You’re a monk looking for some action on a Saturday night. Where do you go? Littlemore Priory of course! In 1445 the priory was investigated because the prioress, Alice Wakeley, regularly hosted drinking sessions. At least one local monk often dropped by to party …
No one knows the exact year that Irene was born. It could have been 750 or 756 or somewhere in between. What we do know is that she was Greek and born in Athens. By the time of her birth Athens was a provincial backwater in the Eastern Roman Empire. Many of the buildings from …
This entertaining video, perhaps inadvertently, shows how wrong the feminist historical narrative is. Points to watch out for: Eleanor’s father left his lands to her Eleanor had a good education and spoke Latin King Louis went out of his way to please his wife Eleanor Eleanor wasn’t afraid to speak her mind Eleanor clashed with …
Divorcing a King – Eleanor of Aquitaine #1 – Extra History Read More »
The feminist historical narrative tells us that men have been systematically oppressing women for at least 5000 years. The more someone looks at history the more it becomes clear this isn’t true. History is replete with examples of women active in business and politics. Despite what feminists will tell you, societies historically educated their girls …
In the twelfth-century French tale Richeut, the title character Richeut is a mistress of harlotry. Frustrated with her insufficient earnings from whoring, Richeut plots to get pregnant to extract more money from men. She drinks mandrake and hellebore and has sex with many men. She succeeds in getting pregnant. Richeut then goes to one of …
Richeut: 12th-century tale of paternity fraud & child support Read More »
