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 148
... trade of her own , or a single working woman , was very different from that of her rich neighbour . She was much busier , since she herself worked hard at the trade , often supervised the workshop , but was still responsible for the ...
... trade of her own , or a single working woman , was very different from that of her rich neighbour . She was much busier , since she herself worked hard at the trade , often supervised the workshop , but was still responsible for the ...
Page 149
... trade group- ings . It generally makes clear whether the trade was exclusively femi- nine , one in which both men and women could become masters or mistresses under the same conditions , or one where only a master's widow was recognised ...
... trade group- ings . It generally makes clear whether the trade was exclusively femi- nine , one in which both men and women could become masters or mistresses under the same conditions , or one where only a master's widow was recognised ...
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... trade in Paris and were not under direct royal or episcopal control ) . As well the taxes , depending on the year of levy , had a higher or lower threshold , so many women of the lowest economic strata would not even be listed ...
... trade in Paris and were not under direct royal or episcopal control ) . As well the taxes , depending on the year of levy , had a higher or lower threshold , so many women of the lowest economic strata would not even be listed ...
Contents
THE PRECURSORS | 1 |
THE MOULD FOR MEDIEVAL WOMEN | 18 |
QUEENS | 44 |
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