Women's Rights In The 16th Century
In most recent time women, all around the world today have been persecuted, put down, and offended in more way than one. We have fought since the beginning of time for rights, equality, and for people to understand us. Not only has this been going on in today’s history with politics and media, but it happened long ago in the 15th and 16th century as well. People today do not understand the sacrifices women, long ago have made to get us the rights we do. We should never take for granted the things people long ago did for us, because truthfully, would we have the courage to go through the things they endured so other peoples, in future time would have rights, we may not even be around to see? In the 15th to 16th century women weren’t educated
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Children in poor families who could not afford school were expected to start contributing and working to help the family by the age of seven. The social levels of sixteenth century Europe gave women limited opportunities for involvement; most fulfilled the position of manager of the household. Women were expected to focus on things that were “practical” like clothes, cleaning, food, and being at the beck and call to their husbands. In most cases education for women was not sought after, it was thought to be detrimental. Women who spoke out against the inequality that was being brought upon them were immediately killed or put in jail. Anne Hutchinson, who rebelled against the authority of Puritan clergy, was excommunicated for sharing her views and controversial actions. Anne Askew, a well-educated, out-spoken English Protestant, was tried for heresy in 1545. She was eventually burned at the stake for refusing to give away any of the other ladies who had committed the same act. Elizabeth I ascended to the throne in 1558, a woman who contradicted many of the gender roles. She was well educated, having studied a variety of subjects including mathematics, foreign language, politics, and history. Elizabeth was an outspoken but respected leader, known for her eloquent speaking and
Children in poor families who could not afford school were expected to start contributing and working to help the family by the age of seven. The social levels of sixteenth century Europe gave women limited opportunities for involvement; most fulfilled the position of manager of the household. Women were expected to focus on things that were “practical” like clothes, cleaning, food, and being at the beck and call to their husbands. In most cases education for women was not sought after, it was thought to be detrimental. Women who spoke out against the inequality that was being brought upon them were immediately killed or put in jail. Anne Hutchinson, who rebelled against the authority of Puritan clergy, was excommunicated for sharing her views and controversial actions. Anne Askew, a well-educated, out-spoken English Protestant, was tried for heresy in 1545. She was eventually burned at the stake for refusing to give away any of the other ladies who had committed the same act. Elizabeth I ascended to the throne in 1558, a woman who contradicted many of the gender roles. She was well educated, having studied a variety of subjects including mathematics, foreign language, politics, and history. Elizabeth was an outspoken but respected leader, known for her eloquent speaking and