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Julian of Norwich
Julian of Norwich (l. 1342-1416 CE, also known as Dame Julian, Lady Juliana of Norwich) was a Christian mystic and anchoress best known for her work Revelations of Divine Love (Julian's original title: Showings). Almost nothing is known of...
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Margery Kempe
Margery Kempe (l. c. 1373 - c. 1438 CE) was a medieval mystic and author of the first autobiography in English, The Book of Margery Kempe, which relates her spiritual journey from wife and mother in Bishop's Lynn, England to a chaste Christian...
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Twelve Famous Women of the Middle Ages
Women in the Middle Ages were frequently characterized as second-class citizens by the Church and the patriarchal aristocracy. Women's status was somewhat elevated in the High and Late Middle Ages by the cult of the Virgin Mary and courtly...
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Women in the Middle Ages
The lives of women in the Middle Ages were determined by the Church and the aristocracy. The medieval Church provided the 'big picture' of the meaning of life and one's place while the aristocracy ensured that everyone stayed in their respective...
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Drawing of St. Julian's Church, Norwich
St Julian's Church', a lithograph by James Sillett (1764 -1840 CE). This print depicts St. Julian's Church in Norwich, England. The church was built in the Middle Ages, and St. Julian of Norwich (c. 1342 - c. 1416 CE) was likely named after...
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Gold Coin of Julian the Apostate
Gold coin of Roman emperor Julian the Apostate (r. 361-363 CE), minted in Antiochia ad Orontem.
British Museum, London.
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Statue of Julian of Norwich
A statue of St. Julian of Norwich (c. 1342 - c. 1416 CE) in the Norwich Cathedral, England.
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St. Julian of Norwich in Prayer
A stained glass window depicting St. Julian of Norwich (c. 1342 - c. 1416 CE) in prayer. From the Norwich Cathedral in England.
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Copper Alloy Coin of Emperor Julian
This coin showing a bull is the first of its type to be unearthed in Britain. Found by Simon Hall, the coin was recorded with the PAS before being donated to the British Museum. Julian unsuccessfully tried to revive paganism after Christianity...
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Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich (FULL Audiobook)
Revelations of Divine Love audiobook by Julian of Norwich (c. November 8, 1342 — c. 1416), http://free-audio-books.info/christianity/revelations-of-divine-love-audiobook/ Translated by Grace Warrack Julian of Norwich (c. November...