Summary Of Christine De Pizan City Of Ladies

In the excerpt of Christine De Pizan works like the text the City of Ladies we can see why most of her audience were well educated and sophisticated readers. In her text where she answers why women do not sit in the seats of lawyers, her answer here is synonymous to the beliefs held in the high middle ages. She says “because of decency they are inclined to it would not be appropriate for them to go and appear boldly in court like men for there are enough men to do so” (page 134) This speaks directly to her audience of Queen’s like Isabeau and kings like Edward Harley who believed in the order which was set in society that the army should fight, kings should rule and others should work.

Even though Christine respected the social order one important