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 75
... friars to help him and a boy clerk . All these individuals had at least one horse , and the greater officials two , besides the horses of the lord and lady and those required for the carts which carried the produce or helped in the ...
... friars to help him and a boy clerk . All these individuals had at least one horse , and the greater officials two , besides the horses of the lord and lady and those required for the carts which carried the produce or helped in the ...
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... friars and their enormous popularity women too tried to attach themselves to these new orders , but with little success . The essentially wandering life of the friars was inconceivable for women in medieval eyes , and the vows of ...
... friars and their enormous popularity women too tried to attach themselves to these new orders , but with little success . The essentially wandering life of the friars was inconceivable for women in medieval eyes , and the vows of ...
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... friar , had accused her of at- tempting to compass the death of the king by sorcery and necromancy . Despite the serious nature of the charge and the fact that the friar was kept in the Tower until his accidental death some ten years ...
... friar , had accused her of at- tempting to compass the death of the king by sorcery and necromancy . Despite the serious nature of the charge and the fact that the friar was kept in the Tower until his accidental death some ten years ...
Contents
THE PRECURSORS | 1 |
THE MOULD FOR MEDIEVAL WOMEN | 18 |
QUEENS | 44 |
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