St. Hildegard of Bingen

Hildegard of Bingen stands out as a visionary and strong intellectual power of the Middle Ages. She was a writer letters to people of all rank and standing and of books on subjects ranging from theology to medicine, natural history, poetry and cosmology. She was also a composer, both of words and music. What really makes Hildegard extraordinary is she did this at a time when women rarely did these things.

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http://thefreelancehistorywriter.com/2013/08/16/hildegard-of-bingen/

I've heard of this woman! She's truly fascinating, and it's inspiring that she was able to be so influential in a time when a woman's influence was seen as damning in itself.

Yes Bunnies! She was a genius and it's almost surprising the influence she had with the church. I admire her very much. Susan