Yvonne Seale

History in Ruins

The changing fates of one of France’s grandest castles are a microcosm for its history.

The First Female Anglo-Saxonist

In the 18th century, when women in scholarship were not encouraged and medieval languages were little-studied even by men, Elizabeth Elstob become a pioneer in Anglo-Saxon studies, her work even finding its way into the hands of Thomas Jefferson.