Women During the Middle Ages

Women during the middle Ages The middle ages were a big part of the world’s history. Every aspect of life was influenced. One important influence was on women. Medieval society was ruled by men and women had their “place’ depending on their social class (“Medieval Women”). Peasant women had the hard life; they were expected to cook and clean and help their husbands all at the same time (“Daily Life for Peasant Women in the Middle Ages”). Peasant women would typically begin their days at 3 am during the summer and began to prepare breakfast and prepare for the daily meals, and then they would begin to weave and make clothes for the family (“Daily Life for Peasant Women in the Middle Ages”). Peasant women would work in the fields until dusk and then eat dinner after their families would (“Daily Life for Peasant Women in the Middle Ages”). She was also responsible for the children and basic nursing (“Daily Life for Peasant Women in the Middle Ages”). The daily routing of noblewomen followed her husband’s, or lord’s (“Daily Life of a Noblewoman in the Middle Ages”). She would begin with mass at dawn and then be dressed in her dress of the day (“Daily Life of a Noblewoman in the Middle Ages”). Leisure time was spent on embroidery and dance (“Daily Life of a Noblewoman in the Middle Ages”). Education for noblewomen consisted on practical rather than academic like manners, etiquette, how to dance and ride, and archery (“Noble Women in Middle Ages”). Noble women typically had no choice in the marriage process and were usually a game of politics (“Noble Women in Middle Ages”). Life after marriage consisted of creating large families (“Noble Women in Middle Ages”). Joan of Arc was born to a small, poor family at Dom Remy at Champagne (“St. Joan of Arc”) during the 100 years’ war (“Joan of Arc’s Life”). Ever since she was little she was always in the life of God and was tender to the poor (“St. Joan of Arc”). When she was thirteen voices came to her, which she called