In medieval Europe, most women had two potential paths: marry or become a nun. Then, in the late 12th century, a group called ...
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Eleanor of Aquitaine became one of the most influential women in medieval Europe, ruling as queen of both France and England.
In the medieval church, women’s roles were limited – usually some form of enclosure and celibacy, such as becoming an anchoress walled up alone for life, or a nun in a classic convent. On the other ...
Post-Medieval Europe (from the 16th to the 18th century), was when the patriarchal family became the entrenched norm. In this context, arranging marriages for women was a very important social ...