The Achievements of Birgitta Bigersdotter

The book “Kingdom of Matthias” portrays women as subjugates of men whom live to serve household chores and function as a house-wife. The characters Isabella Van Wagenen and Isabella Matthews Laisdell were both portrayed as servants to their owners and property of their husbands. Gender plays a key role in the nineteenth century as women had no free choice of how they can live their lives as society had placed them in the role of house servant. I believe that women today have better opportunities in pursuing careers and jobs as Professor Fahs describes a working women during this time was “unheard of” for it could threaten the masculinity of a husband which would ruin the relationship of a marriage (Fahs 1/5). Also, the motherhood of women was important during this time because many men were busy working and could not raise the children so

“Most women had little control over the direction their lives took. Once widowed, they had autonomy over considerable financial resources” (Bovey). Women were weak and men had control over their whole lives unless they were widowed. “Women didn’t have political rights, and they didn’t get to choose if they got married or had children. Women didn’t have an education and only if they inherited land they would have the same rights as men” (C N). This was the only case where women had the same rights as men. This rarely occurred because not very many women inherited land, men usually inherited it. Women generally didn’t have an education, so there was little chance for them to be better than men or in a higher power. They were not allowed to know what men did so they were always at A disadvantage. “Women had to obey men but a lot of times they were treated well. Women were treated by their social rank” (Women During the Middle Ages). Not only did men control women, but women were also defined by their social rank. How much money they had determined when they got married, there clothes, there husbands, and where they lived. “Poor women lived in small houses. Wealthy women had servants to do everything for them” (Women in the Middle

Women in Medieval Europe lived the life one may expect them to live from the 5th and 15th centuries. We know today that women are treated equal compared to men (in most cases), and we also know that Women were not always given the freedoms that they have today. This was no different in Medieval Europe during these times. Women were expected to hold jobs in which they took care of children and tended the household, occasionally helping their husbands with crops during the busy part of the planting year (bl.uk). Also as we would expect, men had complete power and say in the relationship (wikipedia.org). Women lived a lot more different back in Medieval times than they do today, but it was their lifestyle, and they did what society asked of them, whether they wanted to or not.

What was the predominant image of women and women’s place in medieval society? Actual historical events, such as the scandal and subsequent litigation revolving around Anna Buschler which Steven Ozment detail’s in the Burgermeisters Daughter, suggests something off a compromise between these two literary extremes. It is easy to say that life in the sixteenth century was surely no utopia for women but at least they had some rights.

Throughout history women were always seen as inferior to men as they were thought to be more fragile, less educated, and only useful for childbearing and household care. Even women of a elite status were seen as less than males as Jeanne d’Albret ( mother of future king Henry IV) proved this when she said in a letter to the Pope that should she be found wrong that she should be excused simply because she is a woman (Doc 4). Jeanne d’Albret being the mother of a future king and wife of a current king means that she was of a higher status than any other woman in France yet she still felt the need to excuse herself for being a woman on behalf of her ignorance. Others argued that God commands that women be subordinate to men in every way as they were weak and men were Godly (Doc 3). Women were allowed to be apart of religious ceremonies and partake in the possession of God but were not allowed the same status or privileges of man (doc 5). The idea that women were secondary to men continues throughout the Reformation in Europe as they were still seen as weak and

From the beginning of time, women have had to succumb to the authority of men. Women were essentially men’s slaves and had little say in the household and had virtually no voice in politics. They were to be seen and not heard. There were, however, instances of women that were able to call attention to themselves, whether negative or positive. The girls involved in the Salem Witch Trials, for example, were able to draw an awareness to themselves and become a significant heated topic. Sarah Kemble Knight gained a reputation for herself by being knowledgeable in

In the Middle Ages from 476 CE- 14th century almost all of the power of women was determined by biblical references. The average woman in a rural area had the duty of making clothes from wool, cleaning, cooking, and taking care of children. The women in town often were tasked in purchasing and trading goods and the normal housekeeping. In extreme cases women were known as witches. Other women became nuns and got involved in spiritual matters. In the year 1000 traditional marriage that involved getting married for financial reasons became less common. Although the parents still assisted in choosing the spouse it was becoming freer to choose who to marry. The woman was essentially owned by a male guardian almost like a child. However, if a rich widowed woman decided she did not want or have another guardian available, she was able to have her own name. During the Middle Ages many rich women were able to participate in things such as art, music or writing. It was rare for a woman not that well off to be able to purchase the tools or have the education to do art, music, or writing. All the rules developed depended on how

Widely known by the name BiggMann, DeMarco Thomas is a well-known rapper who was born in the Bay Area. BiggMann was raised in various Northern California cities, including Sacramento, California. BiggMann has a range of talents, such as writing and recording his own material and mixing and mastering it. He even takes on the responsibility of repairing his own equipment when needed. Music is BiggMann’s priority, as he spends most of his waking hours pushing his career.

This essay is about if Nancy Bobofit is like Clarisse. We are seeing if they are alike or different. In my opinion I think that Nancy Bobofit is like Clarisse. I think that they are alike for the following reasons: they both annoy Percy, they are both bullies and they both threaten Percy.

“Only within the moment of time represented by the present century has one species – man – acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world.” The predominately conservative attitudes of 1940s America left few options for women regarding education and employment. In her own words, Professor Eugenie Birch describes society’s expected trajectory of her own life: “either becoming a nun, teacher, secretary, or homemaker.” However, Birch – and her parents – had bigger plans. As the young children of a father working in the insurance industry and a homemaker mother who possessed a graduate degree of her own, Birch and her three siblings were instilled with the importance of postsecondary education. With few institutions allowing the matriculation

During the Early Middle Ages (400-1000 CE), many women fulfilled major roles in society. Noble-women in particular made up a great number of women who actively participated in early medieval civilizations. Though most leadership roles were occupied by males, women were still able to obtain power through the monastic movement, as well as through relations to royalty. Women during the Early Middle Ages such as Radegund, Bathild, and Irene were able to obtain positions of power and were often influential in the political world through their relations to royalty, as well as through the Church. Frankish Queen Radegund is an ideal example of an influential woman during the Early Middle Ages, as she played a crucial role in the spread of Catholicism

Most of human history has recorded men as being superior. There have been many women warrior figures, just like Artemisia and Saint Joan, who have fought for what they believed in was right. Saint Joan fought in the war for France because she believed that France should be freed and Artemisia fought in the naval battle of Salamis to help Xerxes and also consolted him. The two females possess similar characteristics: the two went to war, gave others advice although they were not experts of war, succeeded by winning battles, but unfortunately they both faced critisism by the higher authorities; The Church worried about what Joan was saying because no one thought God could talk to her due to the fact that she is a woman and also not a priest,

Women withstood a multitude of limitations in the medieval era. Due to the political, social, and religious restrictions women encountered, historians neglected to realize that they demonstrated agency. The female experience is something that has been overlooked until recently. Unfortunately, without the knowledge of how women found ways to exert their power, we are experiencing a deficit of knowledge in this period. Through the close examination of the primary sources: The Gospel of Mary, Dhouda’s Liber Manualis, and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, the creative means of female force are displayed.

Another important fact to the changing of Medieval Europe is the social changes. There were new social classes that came into play at this time. Merchants and artisans helped in the change of the social classes. Even though women did increase the Europe world they were still considered “defined by men” in the time.

When you think of the Vikings, chances are you think of horned helmets, raids, and bloody battles. But on the other side of the spectrum, there are the women of Nordic culture. Women are mostly thought of as looking like Viking warriors fighting alongside their men. But that was hardly the case. In reality, women were important in many other ways. They were treated very differently than other women in different European cultures at that time.