Henrietta Leyser

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occupation = Historian
university of Oxford
nationality = British
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subject = Middle Ages
History of women

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Henrietta Leyser is an English historian, specialising on the history of medieval England, in particular the role of women. She is currently admissions tutor at St Peter's College, Oxford. [ [http://www.spc.ox.ac.uk/staff/69/staff.html?StaffId=9 St Peter's staff page] ]

Leyser has contributed biographies to the "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography".

elect bibilography

* (1996) "Medieval Women: A Social History of Women in England 450-1500", UK: Phoenix Press, ISBN 1842126210

Collaborations

With Samuel Fanous (joint editors):
* (2005) "Christina of Markyate ; A Twelfth Century Holy Woman", London & New York: Routledge,

With Richard Gameson (joint editors):
* (2001) "Belief and Culture in the Middle Ages: Studies Presented to Henry Mayr-Harting". New York: Oxford University Press.

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