Women's Roles in the Middle AgesInformation about women in this truly fascinating period from 500 to 1500 is in great demand and has been a challenge for historians to uncover. Bardsley has mined a wide range of primary sources, from noblewomen's writing, court rolls, chivalric literature, laws and legal documents, to archeology and artwork. This fresh survey provides readers with an excellent understanding of how women high and low fared in terms of religion, work, family, law, culture, and politics and public life. Even though medieval women were divided by social class, religion, age, marital status, place and period, they were all subject to an overarching patriarchal structure and sometimes could transcend their inferior status. Numerous examples of these exceptional women and their words are included. |
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... participation as a city councilor or mayor . Women's exclusion from the merchants ' guild thus also excluded them from participation in the administration of their towns . It must be noted , however , that they were also excluded from ...
... participation of elite men in the culture of their cities , and this pub- lic participation was only possible if their wives were to take care of the domestic details at home . Historians have since extended Kelly's ques- tion to other ...
... participants and as those urging the participation of men . Julia , wife of Richard Pouchere , allegedly met up with rebels and per- suaded them to break into Maidstone prison and destroy it . The court record reiterates that “ Julia ...
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Medieval Women | 1 |
Women and Religion | 27 |
Women and Work | 59 |
Copyright | |
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