The Centre’s postgraduate students are central to our medieval studies community here at Exeter. In recognition of this, we’re delighted to launch a new series on the blog, one which showcases them and the exciting work that they do. We’re kicking things off with a contribution from Verity Bruce, a PhD student in the Department […]
Demons appear in all kinds of medieval sources, but often feature particularly in the records kept by saints’ shrines of miracles performed by the saint. Among many other illnesses and disabilities, medieval saints are said to have cured a number of unfortunate men and women who were thought to be ‘possessed’ or ‘vexed’ by demons. […]
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