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, begars, prostitutes, and criminals, and offers brief profiles of prominent medieval women |
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A woman was required to pay taxes if she had sufficient property or goods, and
she was responsible for the services in the lands she held, even though they
might have to be performed by deputy, as in the case of military service. A woman
...
A woman was required to pay taxes if she had sufficient property or goods, and
she was responsible for the services in the lands she held, even though they
might have to be performed by deputy, as in the case of military service. A woman
...
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The case of Brother Odo of the Hotel-Dieu was noteworthy in that it involved
Jacqueline working with an approved male doctor - a necessary safeguard for a
woman treating a man, particularly a religious. When Odo had been seized by ...
The case of Brother Odo of the Hotel-Dieu was noteworthy in that it involved
Jacqueline working with an approved male doctor - a necessary safeguard for a
woman treating a man, particularly a religious. When Odo had been seized by ...
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British Library 35 A woman poultry seller. Tacuinum Sanitatis, MS Lat. 6977A, f.
68v. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris 36 Haymaking in June. Les Tres Riches
Heures du due de Berry. Musee Conde, photo: Giraudon 37 Woman gardener
with a ...
British Library 35 A woman poultry seller. Tacuinum Sanitatis, MS Lat. 6977A, f.
68v. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris 36 Haymaking in June. Les Tres Riches
Heures du due de Berry. Musee Conde, photo: Giraudon 37 Woman gardener
with a ...
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Contents
The Precursors | 1 |
The Mould for Medieval Women | 18 |
Queens | 44 |
Copyright | |
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