Author : Jennifer Ward
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317899148
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis English Noblewomen in the Later Middle Ages by : Jennifer Ward
Download or read book English Noblewomen in the Later Middle Ages written by Jennifer Ward and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.