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Expecting: Birth, Belief and Protection – new exhibition shows pregnancy has always been shaped by faith and fear

On entering the exhibition, visitors are immersed in the world of the late medieval birthing chamber.

25.02.2026 10

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Rachel Delman

Medieval women used falconry to subvert gender norms

Hawks offered women both real and symbolic means to express gender, power and status within a male-dominated world.

03.02.2026 10

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Rachel Delman

Medieval women’s legacies live on in Britain’s towns and cities

As creators of educational, religious and charitable institutions, women of means found ways to circumvent the patriarchal power structures of...

10.11.2025 3

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Rachel Delman