The church changed their opinion on how much (if any) reading was to be done outside of very specific texts over the years. But we have evidence that some anchoresses worked as scribes. Pretty cool.

yup, sounds exactly like where the books should be

as a longtime former bookseller who LOVED leaving signs all over the place, this pleased me (here are some of mine)

but also this one

If you’re creating/selling something inspired by the Middle Ages, I’d say!

(final summer holiday adventure outing at @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social today)