RIHC: Medieval Women, Predicting the Future, and the Silk Roads

What were the Silk Roads? How did they reshape our understanding of the world? Who was Edward III’s wife Isabella - the She Wolf of France - featured in Braveheart? How were turtles used to predict the future? Why was there an ice-skating saint in medieval Europe? Did medieval monarchs love their children as we do today? How differently were men and women perceived in the religious sphere in the medieval world? And, why was the famous 11th century mystic Julian of Norwich locked in a cell with a cat? In this week’s bonus episode, with Dominic in America, Tom is joined by assistant producer Tabby to discuss their visit to the British Library’s exhibitions on medieval women, and the Silk Roads. _______ LIVE SHOWS *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor