Anthony Bale
Professor of Medieval & Renaissance English at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Girton College.
3 episodes
Appears in multiple episodes with: Katherine Lewis, Miri Rubin
Covers topics in categories such as:
ReligionAnglican saintsWomen religious writersWomen mysticsEnglish Roman CatholicsEnglish religious writersMedieval legends15th-century English writersRoman Catholic mysticsEnglish women non-fiction writersChristian folkloreWriters from King's Lynn14th-century Christian mystics, 14th-century English women writers, 15th-century English women writers, 15th-century deaths, English Catholic mystics, Middle English literatureEnglish autobiographersFemale saints of medieval EnglandPre-Reformation Anglican saintsHistory
Pope Joan
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the medieval legend of Pope Joan, the story of a scholarly woman in the ninth century who was said to have become the Pope.
30 January 2025
Also featuring: Katherine Lewis, Laura Kalas
Margery Kempe and English Mysticism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Margery Kempe (1373-1438), the English mystic who went to Jerusalem and dictated her life story, said to be the first autobiography in English.
2 June 2016
Also featuring: Miri Rubin, Katherine Lewis
HistoryWriters from King's LynnWomen religious writersEnglish Roman Catholics14th-century Christian mystics, 14th-century English women writers, 15th-century English women writers, 15th-century deaths, English Catholic mystics, Middle English literature15th-century English writersAnglican saintsEnglish autobiographersEnglish religious writersRoman Catholic mysticsWomen mysticsEnglish women non-fiction writersFemale saints of medieval EnglandPre-Reformation Anglican saints