Harley 2253 (London, British Library MS Harley 2253) in a diverse, fascinating collection of medieval literature, including many love lyrics. The “Ludlow scribe” copied most of this collection in England about 1331 to 1341. An earlier part (the first 48 folios of the manuscript) was copied several decades earlier. Through the magnificent work of Susanna Greer Fein, ed., with David Raybin and Jan Ziolkowski, the full manuscript is available online with an edited text and English translation. The Complete Harley 2253 Manuscript: Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3.
De coniuge non ducenda, a Latin work of men’s sex protest written between 1225 and 1250, tells how three angels saved Gawain from marriage. … Read the post De coniuge non ducenda: angels save Gawain from marriage
Le blasme des femmes and other literature of men’s sexed protest must replace myths of patriarchy and misogyny to promote true democratic equality … Read the post blasme des femmes: misogyny in the myth of patriarchy
Through the Life of Saint Marina, men falsely accused of rape understand that suffering wrongfully imposed on them can ultimately end in honor and power. … Read the post Marina: patron saint for men falsely accused of rape
Hrotsvit of Gandersheim dramatized concern for men subservient to Thais in her reworking of the Life of Saint Thais. … Read the post Hrotsvit of Gandersheim on men in the Life of Saint Thais
A medieval fabliau subverted the “kiss my ass” motif of matriarchy with a vigorous display of love between a low-born woman and man. … Read the post kiss my ass: struggle against matriarchy in medieval Europe