While these letters and embroidered messages are a fascinating insight into the emotions of medieval women, most of them are from women of high social standing who had wealth and privilege.

In his Sunday commentary (Oct. 27), Eugene Robinson accurately described the double standard of women vs. men by shining a light on that very situation between Harris and Trump. From my 81 years of… ...

Letter from England September/October 2015. ... The interior contains examples of medieval religious graffiti. (Courtesy Matthew Champion, Norfolk and Suffolk Medieval Graffiti Surveys) ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Letter news every morning. Camilla Cavendish’s opinion piece (Opinion, FT Weekend, April 8) makes an unfavourable comparison ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Two star-crossed medieval lovers, Abelard and Heloise, are again stirring passions in France as a literary controversy rages nearly ...

Medieval letters with recipes, ... An example of one of the medieval letters collected in secret by Margaret Paston who was told to destroy them in case the authorities found them.

Medieval nun fakes death to escape convent and enjoy a life of carnal lust. Sounds like the basis for a juicy novel, but this really happened during the 14th century in England.

Medieval letters with recipes, love affairs and subversion show a family as "social media pioneers".

Image caption, Margaret Paston, who lived through the Wars of the Roses, collected the letters in secret, because some contained subversive views and plots The earliest recorded begging letter is ...

Medieval letters with recipes, ... An example of one of the medieval letters collected in secret by Margaret Paston who was told to destroy them in case the authorities found them.