Queen Urraca of León-Castile was one of the most powerful and controversial figures in medieval Spain. The daughter of King ...

Queen Isabella of Castile, known as a "warrior queen," famously claimed she bathed only twice in her lifeonce at birth and ...

It is hard not to shake one’s head when hearing feminist activists describe misogynistic speech and other attacks on women’s dignity as “medieval” — especially for those who have taken the trouble to ...