Charli Cowgill
Charli holds a BA in English Literature from Cambridge University. Her interests fall in early modern queer studies, continental philosophy, and political theory. She has previously done research on early modern eunuchs and their desirability, and the desirability of cross-dressed figures in early modern England.
Articles by Charli Cowgill
Who Was Margery Kempe? The Medieval Mystic Who Couldn’t Stop CryingMargery Kempe is credited with writing the first autobiography in the English language. She was also one of Medieval England’s most outrageous mystics.
Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With EunuchsEarly modern Europeans were fascinated with eunuchs, even though they legally could not marry. This didn’t stop many early moderns from trying!
Early modern Europeans were fascinated with eunuchs, even though they legally could not marry. This didn’t stop many early moderns from trying!
Gender Identity & Incidents That Scandalized Shakespeare’s LondonShakespeare’s London was not the homogenous place we imagine it to be. From black Tudors to cross-dressers, the streets of London were very cosmopolitan.
Shakespeare’s London was not the homogenous place we imagine it to be. From black Tudors to cross-dressers, the streets of London were very cosmopolitan.