1. Wives in Middle Ages
They were considered inferior to men by church and law (Laws and Rights. ... The husband of the household had absolute rights to all lands and possessions, even if the wife originally owned the possessions (Laws and Rights). ... Wives rights were also limited via the judicial system. ... ("Laws and Rights " 4). ... Many of their other chores would be spinning, sewing, cheese making, foraging, gardening, weeding, haymaking, carrying and animal tending (Gies 41). ...
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