Researching the women of early medieval England on the web I often get emails from subscribers who are doing their own wonderful research into early medieval women, or are asking for advice about how to do so. While sadly a lot of historical information is more accessible if you have academic training, a lot of money or a university library membership, the whole point of
Jun 29, 2022·edited Jun 29, 2022Liked by Florence H R Scott
Hi Florence - fantastic resource, thank you. Another way you can contribute to history becoming more accessible is by volunteering as a transcriber which is what I have been doing here in Australia through various libraries and museums. It is hugely rewarding in the giving and receiving of historical information. I am sure there must be similar things in the UK??
Thank you so much for sharing these! I love studying medieval history, but I only use secondary sources. I’m unfamiliar with how to find and use primary sources. So this was eye opening and very exciting. I start grad school this fall and look forward to learning more about diving deep into medieval texts and how to learn from them.
Hi Florence - fantastic resource, thank you. Another way you can contribute to history becoming more accessible is by volunteering as a transcriber which is what I have been doing here in Australia through various libraries and museums. It is hugely rewarding in the giving and receiving of historical information. I am sure there must be similar things in the UK??
Thank you so much for sharing these! I love studying medieval history, but I only use secondary sources. I’m unfamiliar with how to find and use primary sources. So this was eye opening and very exciting. I start grad school this fall and look forward to learning more about diving deep into medieval texts and how to learn from them.