Episode 2

The Violent Power of Early England’s Female Saints – with Prof Rosalind Love

Published on: 22nd March, 2023

Why did a female saint rise from her tomb and slap a bellringer across the face?  Ella O’Loughlin speaks to Prof Rosalind Love about her recent Cambridge Festival event on female saints and hears some of the vivid stories told about their unique kind of power.  



Music by Coby O'Brien

Produced by Rebekah King 

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Say That Again Slowly - The Cambridge Festival Podcast!
Say That Again Slowly is a series of student led podcasts that explore topics and research presented at the Cambridge Festival.

The Festival delivers strong and distinct platforms for the sciences and the arts, humanities and social sciences. Topics cover the breadth of Cambridge research and will be presented across the Festival’s four themes: Society, Health, Environment and Discovery!

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