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OverviewThe remarkable story of Margaret Paston, whose letters form the most extensive collection of personal writings by a medieval English woman. Drawing on what is the largest archive of medieval correspondence relating to a single family in the UK, God's Own Gentlewoman explores what everyday life was like during the turbulent decades at the height of the Wars of the Roses. From political conflicts and familial in-fighting; forbidden love affairs and clandestine marriages; bloody battles and sieges; fear of plague and sudden death; friendships and animosity; childbirth and child mortality, Margaret's letters provide us with unparalleled insight into all aspects of life in late medieval England. Diane Watt is a world expert on medieval women's writing, and God's Own Gentlewoman explores how Margaret's personal archive provides an insight into her activities, experiences, emotions and relationships and the life of a medieval woman who was at times absorbed by the mundane and domestic, but who also found herself caught up in the most extraordinary situations and events. AUTHOR: Diane Watt is a British medievalist, currently Professor of Medieval English Literature at the University of Surrey. She is the author of Secretaries of God, Medieval Women's Writing and Women, and Writing and Religion. Diane has been nominated for a Lambda Literary Award and awarded a Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Diane WattPublisher: Icon Books Imprint: Icon Books ISBN: 9781837731640ISBN 10: 1837731640 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 15 August 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available ![]() This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsA riveting study, employing extensive use of archival sources to passionately paint a vivid and sympathetic account of everyday life in medieval England, as shown through one woman's eyes. An evocative triumph. * Nathen Amin, author of The House of Beaufort * Author InformationDiane Watt is an award-winning academic and writer. She is the author of Secretaries of God, Medieval Women's Writing, and Women, Writing and Religion. Diane was born and brought up on the west coast of Scotland, and as a child spent her holidays visiting her grandmother in County Durham and aunts and cousins in North Yorkshire. More recently, during the university vacations, she has enjoyed travelling around Norfolk with her wife and their three dogs in search of Margaret Paston. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |