Langue des reines: The Importance of Women to French and French to Women
The francophone education and patronage of British and European queens was significant throughout the Middle Ages and beyond, and French was an important language both for them and for women from a wider range of class groups. This lecture looks at women’s French-language writing and cultural patronage in the British medieval centuries and at some of the domains of discourse and activity where French increased medieval women’s access. The literacies of women open new questions around personal and societal language acquisition and use.
Date:
30 January 2025, 17:00
Venue:
Examination Schools, 75-81 High Street OX1 4BG
Venue Details:
South School
Speaker:
Professor Jocelyn Wogan-Browne (Fordham University)
Organising department:
Faculty of History
Part of:
The James Ford Lectures 2025: French in Medieval Britain: Cultural Politics and Social History, c.1100-c.1500
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Belinda Clark
