But while they were discouraged from expressing their feelings in daily life, letters written by elite women of the medieval period are a rich source of information about their emotions.

More female scribes from this period have likely yet to be identified. Though past research has turned up a handful of medieval manuscripts ... down and copy the text, letter by letter.

A time of innovation, philosophy, and legendary works of art: the realities of the medieval period (500 to 1500 C.E.) in Europe may surprise you. Many know the years before the Renaissance and ...