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Roles Of Women In Medieval Europe

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In comparison to men, women were thought to be fragile and innocent. This was mostly because of the Code of Chivalry which caused men to be kinder and more gentlemanly to women creating a romanticized image of women. She was overall respected and not normally deceived. The role of women during the medieval time period was also particularly different from the ones of the classical period. The women were involved in the public affairs of the estate, unlike Greek and Rome. Getting up early, making sure the animals were clean, and creating clothing were some of the responsibilities of women in medieval Europe. Moreover, women knowledgeable in the public and private of her husband and made sure everything was going smoothly in his estates. Like

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