Julian of Norwich: Everything you need to know about the medieval mystic

In writing down her remarkable visions of God, Julian of Norwich became the first English female writer. As this year marks 650 years since Julian's classic work The Revelations of Divine Love was written, Karen Murdarasi looks at her life and legacy

Perhaps you shouldn’t be reading an article about Julian of Norwich.

Julian herself urged her readers not to pay any attention to the ‘poor being’ who saw visions from God, but only to the visions themselves. Since Julian wasn’t very forthcoming about herself, we know very little about her, but it is possible to piece together a few details. So if you feel like ignoring her request, read on...