Juliana Berners Books

Juliana Berners, O.S.B., was an English writer focused on heraldry, hawking, and hunting. Her works, including the first known book on fishing attributed to a woman, reflect a deep-seated passion for field sports that continued even after she entered monastic life. She is credited as the supposed author of The Boke of Saint Albans, a text whose early editions note her contributions to the art of hunting. Berners' significance lies in her documented expertise and the preservation of knowledge concerning these pursuits during a period when female authorship was exceptionally rare.