The book explores how people in medieval England used spoken and written charms meant to protect, heal, or alter reality. Katherine Storm Hindley analyzes over a thousand texts, showing how people of the time understood language as a force capable of performing miracles.

Reading it feels like entering the real medieval world — not romanticized, but vivid and practical. The book inspires wonder, curiosity, and respect for how seriously people once treated words and writing.

medieval England

manuscript culture

language and power

textual amulets

medieval magic