Hildegard of Bingen – Part 2

Introduction:

Many historians pay little attention to the Medieval Era. Calling the period between 500 to 1500 AD the “Dark Ages” they give readers the idea that there wasn’t anything important that happened, some even writing as though the times were backward.  

The truth is that there were advances in all areas of culture taking place including agriculture, religion, politics, economics, and science. There were many changes taking place in the Church. Though historians often neglect the facts, women took part in all areas of ministry during the Medieval Ages.

We have looked at only a few of the many stories of women from the Medieval period. We covered early Middle Ages with woman such as Genovefa and Brigid of Ireland (5^th and 6^th centuries). Then we moved on to the 7^th and 8^th centuries with stories of abbesses and…