Christine de Pizan
Christine de Pizan was a late medieval writer and poet who lived in France in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. She is considered to be one of the first female writers in the Western tradition. Her works are considered groundbreaking for their time. Christine’s most famous work, “The Book of the City of Ladies,” is a treatise on women’s rights. It critiqued misogyny and negative stereotypes prevalent in medieval society. She argued that women were equal to men in intelligence and ability, and that they deserved to be treated with respect and dignity. Christine was also known for her political writings and her support of the French monarchy. She wrote several works in defense of Queen Isabeau of Bavaria and her husband, King Charles VI. Her writings helped to shape political discourse in late medieval France.