Middle ages: Role of Women

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Middle ages: Role of Women

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_the_Middle_Ages

Women held a position of abbess

usually ruling over monasteries of both men and women, and holding significant lands and power

Women held position of artisan

lower-class women were bakers, brewers, milkmaids, barmaids, and other trades

Women held position of mother

caring for children, preparing food, and tending livestock

Women held position of queen regnant

They were rulers in their own right, but often one of their most important duties was to act as a regent when their king was unable to rule

Women held position of nun

Nuns take vows that vary by faith and order

Women held position of peasant

They were expected to help their peasant husbands with daily chores and the cooking of daily meals

Woman held position of wife

They would take care of the husband and the home