@HettaHowes

Writer. Broadcaster. Senior Lecturer @CityUniLondon @ahrcpress/@BBCRadio3 New Generation Thinker 2017. FRHistS Agent: @mfredturner. Views my own, etc.

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hettahowes.co.uk/
Joined July 2013
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Pretty unbelievable to see Poet Mystic Widow Wife advertised ON THE TUBE!!! 🤯🤯🤯
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'A celebration of female ambition and endeavour' The Sunday Times Don't miss the paperback of the brilliant Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by @HettaHowes - out now..
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🖋️ Poet Mystic Widow Wife - @HettaHowes Few women had the luxury of writing down their thoughts and feelings during medieval times but four iconic women writers did. This is an immersive journey into the everyday lives of medieval women. Read more - bloomsbury.com/uk/poet-mysti…
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'A celebration of female ambition and endeavour' The Sunday Times Don't miss the paperback of the brilliant Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by @HettaHowes - out February 12th.
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'Fascinating' Philippa Gregory Discover the extraordinary lives of medieval women through their own words. The stunning Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by @HettaHowes is out 12th February.
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'A celebration of female ambition and endeavour' The Sunday Times Don't miss the paperback of the brilliant Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by @HettaHowes - out February 12th.
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I’m so excited to be speaking @ConwayHall tonight with the incredible Daisy Dunn. I just checked and tickets are still available if you’d like to come and hear about some extraordinary women from history. conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/e…

The Extraordinary Lives of Ancient & Medieval Women – Conway Hall

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Dr Daisy Dunn@DaisyfDunn6 Nov 2025
I'm doing an in-conversation event about women in the ancient and medieval worlds with Hetta Howes on 19th November. It's a hybrid event, with tickets for seats @ConwayHall in London, and tickets to watch online, too. Please do book if of interest! conwayhall.ticketsolve.com/t…

The Extraordinary Lives of Ancient & Medieval Women - Conway Hall

What was life really like for women in the ancient and medieval periods? How did they think about sex, death and God? Could they live independent…

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This was FUN. Got to do a deep dive into Guy Ritchie’s Legend of the Sword for the lovely folks @HistoryHit If only every work day was like this!! m.youtube.com/watch?v=qH561R…
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Get 25% off some of our brilliant upcoming books when you pre-order from @Waterstones until 17th October - just use the code OCTOBER25! Starting with the stunning paperback of POET, MYSTIC, WIDOW, WIFE from @HettaHowes, a fascinating look at medieval women in their own words.
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Really looking forward to this event tonight, in honour of a really important and impactful new book about medieval studies and accessibility in the academy eventbrite.com/e/towards-an-…

Towards an Accessible Academy Book Launch

Join Medievalists with Disabilities for the launch of the book "Towards an Accessible Academy" at NYU London

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Honoured to be a part of the book launch for ‘Towards an Accessible Academy: Perspectives from Disabled Medievalists’! Do come join us in September. And pre order the book of course 😉 eventbrite.com/e/towards-an-…

Towards an Accessible Academy Book Launch

Join Medievalists with Disabilities for the launch of the book "Towards an Accessible Academy" at NYU London

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serena@gothicfilms17 Jul 2025
poet, mystic, widow, wife and romantic outlaws!!!! THIS IS SO HUGE FOR ME
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If I ever get time to read again I’m desperate to get stuck into Mere by Danielle Giles and Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling. They both look phenomenal (and right up my street).
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I had the LOVELIEST time chatting with @GoingMedieval about the Wife of Bath for @HistoryHit podcast Gone Medieval. You can listen here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…

Chaucer's Wife of Bath: Medieval Feminist

Podcast Episode · Gone Medieval · 8 July 2025 · 55min

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Church Times@ChurchTimes6 Jul 2025
Medieval women’s ideas about heaven were inspired by the visions and sufferings they experienced, says Hetta Howes churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2…

Heavenly melody of Margery Kempe

Medieval women’s ideas about heaven were inspired by the visions and sufferings they experienced, says Hetta Howes

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A little something I wrote on medieval women imagining the afterlife for @ChurchTimes churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2…

Heavenly melody of Margery Kempe

Medieval women’s ideas about heaven were inspired by the visions and sufferings they experienced, says Hetta Howes

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mary beard@wmarybeard2 Jul 2025
I remember crying in a faculty meeting in Cambridge. Two thoughts. When I walked out (to disguise it) ,only one guy came out to find out if I was ok. I still remember, GH, thank you. The other is can’t we let people cry? Maybe it is the right reaction.
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The TLS@TheTLS4 Jun 2025
'Beowulf is a poem about macho culture. Women do put in appearances, but they are rarely centre stage.' Hetta Howes on masculinity and misogyny in Beowulf the-tls.co.uk/literature-by-…

Now and how we got here

Masculinity and misogyny in Beowulf

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Can chronic lack of sleep make you a better writer? Asking for a friend.
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Huge thanks to @HettaHowes for her enlightening Julian Lecture 2025. Please read the screenshot from the parish (also in its Alt-text for screenreaders) sharing their joy in welcoming everyone today. #JulianOfNorwich #JulianLecture #FriendsOfJulian #RevelationsOfDivineLove
St Julian's Church filled to the bring as Hetta Howes delivered the Julian Lecture 2025

ALT St Julian's Church filled to the bring as Hetta Howes delivered the Julian Lecture 2025

Screenshot from the parish facebook of text saying: We were thrilled to welcome 110 people to St Julian's, Norwich this afternoon for the annual Julian Lecture: every spare seat was taken, Fr Bruce sat on an upturned flower bucket, and people were sitting in the cell and standing in the porch! Despite some of the discomfort, we hope everyone was able to benefit from the lecture. Dr Hetta Howes of City St George’s, University of London gave a splendid presentation exploring the lives of medieval women and society's expectations of them, and looking particularly at how Julian of Norwich, in her seclusion in the anchorhold in this place, was able to exercise a radical freedom while also seeking her ultimate fulfilment in knowing and loving God, without whom she knew she would always be in want.

ALT Screenshot from the parish facebook of text saying: We were thrilled to welcome 110 people to St Julian's, Norwich this afternoon for the annual Julian Lecture: every spare seat was taken, Fr Bruce sat on an upturned flower bucket, and people were sitting in the cell and standing in the porch! Despite some of the discomfort, we hope everyone was able to benefit from the lecture. Dr Hetta Howes of City St George’s, University of London gave a splendid presentation exploring the lives of medieval women and society's expectations of them, and looking particularly at how Julian of Norwich, in her seclusion in the anchorhold in this place, was able to exercise a radical freedom while also seeking her ultimate fulfilment in knowing and loving God, without whom she knew she would always be in want.

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