Women in Medieval England
Women in Medieval England This fascinating book explores the status of women in medieval England, both before and after the Norman Conquest. She covers such subjects as marriage and childbirth, the…
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Women in Medieval England
This fascinating book explores the status of women in medieval England, both before and after the Norman Conquest. She covers such subjects as marriage and childbirth, the rights and responsibilities of wives, separation, and divorce, safety and security, and the challenges of widowhood. The author starts by contrasting the differences in status between Anglo/Danish or Saxon women with those who fell under the burden of the feudal system imposed by the Normans.
At a time when women's rights were minimal, the author charts their struggles against the sexual politics of the era, its inequalities, and its hypocrisies. She also examines such issues as virginity and chastity and the pressures placed on women by religious groups. She also examines the problems of the woman alone, from forced marriage to prostitution.
The lives of ordinary women are the center of attention, painting a
Women in Medieval England