Women's Rights In The Dark Ages

In the dark ages women were treated much differently than they are in today's times. Women were expected to stay home and take care of the family and the home. It was almost as if a woman was a man's property more than his spouse. They were told what to do, where to go, and what to wear. Over time women have spoken out and this is not the case anymore, but for a long time women lived very hard and difficult lives. In the dark ages marriage was done much differently than the traditions today. A woman did not choose her husband, they were chosen for her by her parents (Moocow, 2015). Marriage wasn't necessarily something a woman looked forward to, when getting married they were given much more responsibilities and they were now in charge of a family and home of their own. They were married at very young ages and they had no control over who they married and if the marriage wasn’t going well the woman could not divorce. The woman's main purpose and responsibility in life was to raise a family and to take care of their spouse and home (Medieval Gender, 2009). …show more content…
Women didn't have as many rights as men and were looked down upon as if they couldn't achieve the same task that a man could. They were not allowed to own any property, and they also couldn’t inherit any if they had any older brothers (Moocow, 2015). They weren’t given the right to vote for anything pertaining to politics because they felt that men were smarter and could make better decisions (Medieval Gender, 2009). A woman didn’t get to decide if she wanted to be married or have any children, they were told when and to whom they would marry. Women were given few rights which was one of the main problems in the dark