This research uncovers the lives of ordinary medieval people through Lincoln Cathedral's church court records. By translating hundreds of ecclesiastical Latin cases and tracking repeat offenders over time, it reveals patterns of sexual behaviour, recidivism, and church justice, highlighting an overlooked source for understanding medieval social and legal history.
2026
This research analyzes medieval letters between Heinrich Seuse and Margaret Ebner to explore alternative models of personhood. Through communal reading practices, Margaret is celebrated as complex and indeterminate. The study challenges rigid Western identity norms, highlighting a theological tradition that embraces ambiguity and values personhood beyond fixed categories and binaries.