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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... responsible for the annual fee , even though it was his wife who did the actual work . For ex- ample , women were listed as responsible for between 9 and 25 percent of fees associated with food retailing in Exeter courts between 1373 ...
... responsible for any debts that a woman might incur and that he - rather than she - must use the courts to pursue any debts owed to her . In some places , however , women were able to declare themselves financially independent of their ...
... responsibility , since she was charged with ensuring that everyone within her home - staff and visitors alike - was ... responsible for overseeing the col- lection of rent , dealing with any problems raised by tenants , overseeing the ...
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Medieval Women | 1 |
Women and Religion | 27 |
Women and Work | 59 |
Copyright | |
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