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In Our Time

Margery Kempe and English Mysticism

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Margery Kempe (1373-1438), the English mystic who went to Jerusalem and dictated her life story, said to be the first autobiography in English. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Melvyn Bragg
Interviewed Guest:
Miri Rubin
Interviewed Guest:
Katherine Lewis
Interviewed Guest:
Anthony Bale

In Our Time

Margaret of Anjou

Duration: 51 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how the Queen of England fought to hold on to power for the sake of her son, when her husband's mental illness made him unable to rule. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Melvyn Bragg
Interviewed Guest:
Katherine Lewis
Interviewed Guest:
James Ross
Interviewed Guest:
Joanna Laynesmith