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 35
... wives and those of widows is very great . A student of a large number of English wills of this period has discovered that wives ' bequests of money averaged about £ 5 while the average for widows was £ 30 . As well , wives had fewer and ...
... wives and those of widows is very great . A student of a large number of English wills of this period has discovered that wives ' bequests of money averaged about £ 5 while the average for widows was £ 30 . As well , wives had fewer and ...
Page 42
... wives were trusted by their husbands with knowledge of the family resources , but she also knew that it was the wives who suffered when male extravagance allowed expenditures to exceed income . She would certainly have applauded Mr ...
... wives were trusted by their husbands with knowledge of the family resources , but she also knew that it was the wives who suffered when male extravagance allowed expenditures to exceed income . She would certainly have applauded Mr ...
Page 143
... wives of the wealthy merchants or those married to royal or princely officials living in Paris ; the wives of craftsmen and tradesmen ; and finally the feminine members of the urban proletariat , the servants and chambermaids . She ...
... wives of the wealthy merchants or those married to royal or princely officials living in Paris ; the wives of craftsmen and tradesmen ; and finally the feminine members of the urban proletariat , the servants and chambermaids . She ...
Contents
THE PRECURSORS | 1 |
THE MOULD FOR MEDIEVAL WOMEN | 18 |
QUEENS | 44 |
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