English Noblewomen in the Later Middle Ages (The Medieval World)
by: Jennifer C. C. Ward (Author)
Edition: 1st
Publication Date: 1992-11-16
Language: English
Print Length: 202 pages
ISBN-10: 0582059658
ISBN-13: 9780582059658
Book Description
This vivid and pioneering study illuminates the different roles played in late medieval society by noblewomen – the most substantial group of women to survive as individuals in medieval documents. They emerge (despite limited political opportunities) as figures of consequence themselves in a landowning society through estate management in their husbands’ frequent absences, and through hospitality, patronage and affinity.
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This vivid and pioneering study illuminates the different roles played in late medieval society by noblewomen – the most substantial group of women to survive as individuals in medieval documents. They emerge (despite limited political opportunities) as figures of consequence themselves in a landowning society through estate management in their husbands’ frequent absences, and through hospitality, patronage and affinity.
