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 146
... servants obviously led a very hard life , for if a fifteenth - century mistress worked hard herself , she expected her servants to work harder . According to Christine , they had to get up very early and go to bed very late , eat when ...
... servants obviously led a very hard life , for if a fifteenth - century mistress worked hard herself , she expected her servants to work harder . According to Christine , they had to get up very early and go to bed very late , eat when ...
Page 159
... servants for rich peasants , but since she had found no employment she was declared persona non grata on the manor in 1275 . For a year she found refuge with two well - to - do widows for whom she probably worked as a servant . The ...
... servants for rich peasants , but since she had found no employment she was declared persona non grata on the manor in 1275 . For a year she found refuge with two well - to - do widows for whom she probably worked as a servant . The ...
Page 207
... servants and the old woman who had nursed him during his illness were responsible , so they were arrested and put in prison . The court suggested that the knight's own servant and that of his companion should also be imprisoned under ...
... servants and the old woman who had nursed him during his illness were responsible , so they were arrested and put in prison . The court suggested that the knight's own servant and that of his companion should also be imprisoned under ...
Contents
THE PRECURSORS | 1 |
THE MOULD FOR MEDIEVAL WOMEN | 18 |
QUEENS | 44 |
Copyright | |
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