When thinking about medieval battles, most people will picture an all-male cast of soldiers, knights, and generals. However, women could also play a role in warfare throughout the Middle Ages, appearing on the battlefield in various instances – from female Viking warriors during coastal raids to Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans.

• Owen Rees, 'Historical introduction'.
• The Source – Santa Agnese Jansone, 'Female warriors around the Baltic Sea during the Viking Age'.
• David Balfour, 'Sichelgaita of Salerno: warrior princess'.
• Filippo Donvito, 'Queen Tamar of Georgia (1184-1213)'.
• Gareth Williams, 'Manipulation and the maid: Joan of Arc'.
• Nils Visser & Willeke Snijder, Joanna of Flanders'.
• Jean-Claude Brunner, 'One woman, two husbands: Margaret, Countess of Tirol'.

• The Campaign – Kenneth Cline, 'The campaigns of George Maniaces'.
• The Warrior – Mike Ingram, 'The enforcer: Falkes de Breauté'.