As 1 of 2 talks taking place on the topic, The Questioning of Eleanor Rykener (1395) is the oldest document in London Metropolitan Archives collection that speaks directly to LGBTQ+ history.

In this talk delivered by Tom Furber, Engagement and Learning Officer at LMA, hear how the document records Rykener’s questioning by the Mayor and Alderman of the City of London. A complex story emerged. Rykener had lived as both Eleanor and John. Eleanor was an embroideress and sex worker whose clients’ included members of the church and gentry.

With the opportunity to see primary sources from LMA's collections, come along to see this remarkable document.

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