Women Behind the Curtain: Catherine of Siena

<p>Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) commanded a devoted group of followers during the Middle Ages. She was said to have received mystic visions from God from a young age and performed miracles throughout her life. She also wielded political influence through her many letters to European leaders and her alliance with Pope Gregory XI.</p> <p><strong>Further Reading:</strong></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/catherine-siena-1347-1380">Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) | Encyclopedia.com</a> </li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Catherine-of-Siena">Saint Catherine of Siena | Biography, Facts, Miracles, &amp; Patron Saint Of | Britannica</a> </li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/st-dominics-basilica">St. Catherine of Siena's Severed Head</a> </li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www-jstor-org.i.ezproxy.nypl.org/stable/3168001">"St. Catherine of Siena, 'Apostola'" by Karen Scott</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/20717082">Catherine of Siena: The Two Hungers by Mary Jeremy Finnegan</a>  </li> </ul><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>