Description
We talk about King Arthur, the Holy Grail, Knights Templar, the Crusades but what were medieval women doing while medieval men strutted and swaggered around the countryside? Let’s discuss Uppity Women of Medieval Times—a compilation of anecdotes by Vicki Leon describing Catalina de Erauso, cross dresser; Chiyome, rent-a -ninja; Zubayda, Arab queen with a Martha Stewart touch and others.