Women in Medieval Times

Answer 1

Woman in medieval times had many jobs like rescuing knights,becoming jewelers,tailors,ladies in waiting,queens,knights(very rarely),they teach wealthy children and do work for their fathers and husbands.

Answer 2

A lady is in charge of the castle peoples while the lord goes to battle. If the lord dies the lady will have to marry another one. The lady is very lonely, but she has her lady in waiting to accompany her. They play games together and talk secrets together.

Answer 3

The role of the Lady in Medieval times was indeed a pivotal role. As you may or may not know, Medieval Ladies were bred from birth to keep the house whilst their husbands were busy with others things, to ensure that the servants are guided, to plan events in her home, to work on the mending of the clothing (which was sometimes left to a servant), to look after the castle when their husbands were away (usually in war - sometimes on a pilgrimage of some sort), to look after their people, and to give to the needy. The job of a Lady was very much an exhausting one - especially when her husband was away at war - such as the Crusades (of which there were several). The Lady was concerned mostly with the upkeep of the manor and making sure that it ran smoothly, protecting and defending the castle against invaders, looking after the peasants that lived on her land (as she and her husband were responsible for them), and doing her duty to the church. During the Middle Ages, the church was a very strong institution throughout Europe, and nearly everyone attended church on Sundays. The Lady also attended to her spiritual duties, which often mean giving money to the needy, going to confession for the sanctity of her soul, and receiving the Eucharist (body of Christ) - for she could die any day. Life in the Middle Ages was fraught with many things - war, pestilence (i.e.- The Bubonic Plague), and famine. It was always in a Christian's best interests to be in a good place with the church, because he or she could die any minute. To die without being reconciled with the church could have meant an eternal damnation in the hellfire, which was a constant threat. So, you see, the Lady of a manor had a lot to deal with. It was by means no easy task. One major thing was the fact that she was expected to obey her husband in all things. By definition, he was her "Lord and Master", which was something that was strongly adhered to during that era. She was seen as something lesser than her husband, a Lord, but she was expected to do many things. In the case of war, she was expected to protect her castle. If her husband was not present, it was entirely up to her to defend her castle, protect her people, and to keep things going smoothly. Much as her husband was expected to be a warrior, so she was expected to be strong and brave. She was expected to also deal with the finances of her husband, in his absence, usually because that needed to be done. Often, outside sources or the services of a servant were employed when it came to dealing with the finances. This was often if the Lady had no mind for finances or if she needed help or if she didn't want to deal with them at all. The Lady was expected to be the perfect hostess, warm and inviting to her guests - seeing to their every need. Of course, the Lady would see to the needs of the highest-ranking guests first - all the way down to the lowest-ranking guest. She planned banquets and fetes and balls. Now, mind you, there were some strong figures in the Middle Ages but women were inspired and actively encouraged to possess the temperament of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She was pronounced as the perfect role model for women. She was obedient, humble, meek, kind, chaste, warm, compassionate, and quiet. The Medieval Lady was expected to be all of these things, but most of all had to submit to the authority of her nearest male relation - whether it be her husband, her father, her brother, or even her son. The life of a Lady was not an easy one, but it was one that was just about as important as that of her husband, a Lord.

I hope this answers your question.