Written by Madylene Beardmore I had been looking for some time for a reason to write something on Gertrude Bell, so when I was asked to consider writing about a woman to celebrate March being International Women’s Month, I jumped at the opportunity. Bell is not unknown, she was even considered one of BBC’s ‘Icons’… Read More Gertrude Bell – A Life of Exploration
Written by Fadumo Abdulqadir Unbeknownst to many, the world’s first novel was actually written by a woman. The Japanese masterpiece, The Tale of Genji follows the life, romance, trial and tribulations of Hikaru Genji, and was written by Murasaki Shikibu, a lady-in-waiting at a Japanese Court. The Tale of Genji is one of the beloved… Read More Tale as Old as Time
Written by Chris Riley In 1127, seven years after loosing his only legitimate son in ‘The White Ship Disaster’, King Henry I of England and Normandy had his nobles swear to recognise his only remaining legitimate child as his heir. Matilda, who had spent her youth as Holy Roman Empress, learning how to rule and… Read More Matilda: Lady of the English
A Little Insight 