Although in the Middle Ages women were always considered second class to men no matter whatever placement they were in, in society, womens’ lives looked very different depending on which social class they were born into.
In the middle ages, being the period between the 5th to 15th century, males were the superior gender and their status gave them their identity. This culture started to arise due to the number of followers, and uprise, of the Roman Catholic Church. Since the Church controlled the feudal system, females were looked down upon as the weaker gender and this affected every area of their lives no matter what class they were in. Many people believed and were taught that women (the first woman mentioned in the Bible, Eve) were the reason for the “Fall of Man” which banished the male gender from paradise. This …show more content…
There was more money in the circles they moved in and therefore life was easier in the middle ages for these families and women. The men in this class were business men, educated and provided for their families. Their wives and women in their family would also usually have some sort of education and be able to write and/ or read.
Although from an outsider’s view, they were the privileged and upper class of the time, women were still to obey their husband’s orders and not disobey their commands. The church’s influence in the household was strong and the appearance of “righteousness” was sort after.
The women behind closed doors would still be lesser in the sight of the men in the family. The running of the household was usually their domain and the servants were under their control. It was the women of the house’s duty to make sure the running of the household was smooth and consistent so the men of the house could carry on their businesses without
In the middle ages, being the period between the 5th to 15th century, males were the superior gender and their status gave them their identity. This culture started to arise due to the number of followers, and uprise, of the Roman Catholic Church. Since the Church controlled the feudal system, females were looked down upon as the weaker gender and this affected every area of their lives no matter what class they were in. Many people believed and were taught that women (the first woman mentioned in the Bible, Eve) were the reason for the “Fall of Man” which banished the male gender from paradise. This …show more content…
There was more money in the circles they moved in and therefore life was easier in the middle ages for these families and women. The men in this class were business men, educated and provided for their families. Their wives and women in their family would also usually have some sort of education and be able to write and/ or read.
Although from an outsider’s view, they were the privileged and upper class of the time, women were still to obey their husband’s orders and not disobey their commands. The church’s influence in the household was strong and the appearance of “righteousness” was sort after.
The women behind closed doors would still be lesser in the sight of the men in the family. The running of the household was usually their domain and the servants were under their control. It was the women of the house’s duty to make sure the running of the household was smooth and consistent so the men of the house could carry on their businesses without