Women were expected to obey all their male family members.
Medieval European women were expected to obey the Church and the laws of the land. There were probably a few people who expected them to obey their husbands, but there were also probably a few people who expected the husbands to obey their wives. I know this might sound like a joke, but the wedding vows went both ways and included "obey" both ways in at least some parts of Europe and some Churches.
Through out the history of man there have always been wise women in society.
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Prostitutes.
women were supposed to influence their husbands and raise patriotic children
David Herlihy has written: 'Der Schwarze Tod und die Verwandlung Europas' 'Women in medieval society.' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Women, Middle Ages, History and condition of women 'Medieval culture and society' -- subject(s): Civilization, Medieval, Medieval Civilization 'Mediaeval Households' 'Women in medieval society' -- subject(s): Women, History, Social conditions 'Women, family, and society in medieval Europe' -- subject(s): History, Social life and customs, Women, Middle Ages, 500-1500, Family 'The social history of Italy and Western Europe, 700-1500' -- subject(s): Social conditions, Collected works, History, Europe, 476-1492, Social history 'The history of feudalism' -- subject(s): Sources, Feudalism, History 'Mediaeval City'
Gender roles :D
women were supposed to influence their husbands and raise patriotic children
women were supposed to influence their husbands and raise patriotic children
women were supposed to influence their husbands and raise patriotic children
Often the basic roles of women in society are to care for the children and family. Women are often expected to be nurturing. Women also support the family financially either entirely or in part.
Courtly love reinforces many aspects of medieval society, but it also contradicts various characteristics of medieval society. One aspect of medieval society that gets reinforced by courtly love is classes. Social classes played a giant role in dividing up medieval society. Most poems were written by men who were socially beneath his female beloved. Some of these classes in medieval society consisted of: Kings, Nobles, and Commons.