A Small Sound of the Trumpet: Women in Medieval LifeDescribes the daily life of noblewomen, nuns, and peasants in feudal England and Europe, looks at the treatment of lepers, beggars, prostitutes, and criminals, and offers brief profiles of prominent medieval women. |
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Page 164
... widow was always poor and marginal in her community . Even the ' poor widow ' of Chaucer's Nun's Priest's Tale could own three cows , three pigs , and a sheep , as well as her remarkable rooster and his seven hens , and made a ...
... widow was always poor and marginal in her community . Even the ' poor widow ' of Chaucer's Nun's Priest's Tale could own three cows , three pigs , and a sheep , as well as her remarkable rooster and his seven hens , and made a ...
Page 166
... widow of Philip Swetman , in the manor of Brigstock over some twenty years . Almost immediately on her widowhood in 1302 , and after having taken possession of her widow's share , Emma transferred part of her portion to Henry Swetman ...
... widow of Philip Swetman , in the manor of Brigstock over some twenty years . Almost immediately on her widowhood in 1302 , and after having taken possession of her widow's share , Emma transferred part of her portion to Henry Swetman ...
Page 167
... widow's independence and maintenance as she grew older and the children had become adult . In one case the husband specifically ordered that when the widow wished to retire she should retain the chamber which they had occupied , receive ...
... widow's independence and maintenance as she grew older and the children had become adult . In one case the husband specifically ordered that when the widow wished to retire she should retain the chamber which they had occupied , receive ...
Contents
THE PRECURSORS | 1 |
THE MOULD FOR MEDIEVAL WOMEN | 18 |
QUEENS | 44 |
Copyright | |
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