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Religious mystics Margery of Kempe and Julian of Norwich lived in close proximity to one another in time and place, yet the lives of these two medieval women couldn’t have been more different. One traveled the world in relentless pursuit of spiritual validation, while the other withdrew into a walled cell. One boldly proclaimed her visions of Christ while the other recorded quiet revelations. One authored the first autobiography in English while the other penned the first known book in English by a woman. But here’s where it gets truly fascinating: these two women actually met—a fateful encounter depicted in guest Victoria MacKenzie’s award-winning debut novel, For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain. Join us as we discuss these two incredible women whose accounts of divine encounters were destined for rediscovery centuries after being lost to time.
Mentioned in this episode
The British Library’s exhibit: Medieval Women: In Their Own Words
Highgate Cemetery
For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain by Victoria MacKenzie
The Book of Margery Kempe
Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich
Bridget of Sweden
Lost Ladies of Lit podcast Episode No. 164 on Christine de Pizan
Lost Ladies of Lit podcast Episode No. 34 on Anna Komnene
Lost Ladies of Lit podcast Episode No. 70 on Julian Berners
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By Amy Helmes & Kim Askew5
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Religious mystics Margery of Kempe and Julian of Norwich lived in close proximity to one another in time and place, yet the lives of these two medieval women couldn’t have been more different. One traveled the world in relentless pursuit of spiritual validation, while the other withdrew into a walled cell. One boldly proclaimed her visions of Christ while the other recorded quiet revelations. One authored the first autobiography in English while the other penned the first known book in English by a woman. But here’s where it gets truly fascinating: these two women actually met—a fateful encounter depicted in guest Victoria MacKenzie’s award-winning debut novel, For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain. Join us as we discuss these two incredible women whose accounts of divine encounters were destined for rediscovery centuries after being lost to time.
Mentioned in this episode
The British Library’s exhibit: Medieval Women: In Their Own Words
Highgate Cemetery
For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain by Victoria MacKenzie
The Book of Margery Kempe
Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich
Bridget of Sweden
Lost Ladies of Lit podcast Episode No. 164 on Christine de Pizan
Lost Ladies of Lit podcast Episode No. 34 on Anna Komnene
Lost Ladies of Lit podcast Episode No. 70 on Julian Berners
Support the show
For episodes and show notes, visit:
LostLadiesofLit.com
Subscribe to our substack newsletter.
Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit.
Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

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