Syon's Abbesses, women's leadership, and book networks in 15th century England
Syon Abbey is well known for its extensive libraries and its close relationships with London printers and late-medieval nobility. Julia King argues that the Syon Abbesses played a much more active role in the development of Syon’s social and bibliographical networks than has been previously allowed, telling a story of womens’ agency and leadership at England’s only Birgittine monastery.

This event will also be streamed via Zoom; for the link please email Sarah Cusk (address below).
Date: 11 November 2021, 17:15 (Thursday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2021)
Venue: T. S. Eliot Lecture Theatre
Speaker: Julia King (University of Bergen)
Organising department: Merton College
Organisers: Sarah Cusk (Lincoln College), Dr Julia Walworth (Merton College)
Organiser contact email address: sarah.cusk@lincoln.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Not required
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Simon Cope