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For woman in the Elizabethan Era it was different from other cultures at that time. They were permitted to move freely through the streets with uncovered heads and to socialize with friends or shop in the market. But men and women were not equal, men were superior to women.

In general compare and contrast the role of woman and men in the Elizabethan Society?

Between the ages of 20-24, some 80% of men and 50% of women were servants (16)Both husband and wife were expected to work although she was normally engaged in labor that could be done at home (Singman 30).One of her primary responsibilities was tending to the family livestock (Singman 30) and child birth was often a major special occasion for women (Singman 37). It was rare for a girl to be admitted to a grammar school, and such an arrangement would only last from the age 7 to 9 or thereabouts. (Singman 47).The male head of the household controlled the economic resources of the family and made all principal decisions (Grendler E5 456).

Who was expected to "look after" the woman? Why did the Elizabethans feel that this needed to be done?

At the time the husbands and men in a women's lives were supposed to “look after” them (medici 123).

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What types of jobs could women have? What types of jobs could women not have?

Woman had a wide variety of jobs to choose from, there were many books written by woman, including cookbooks, fashion books, child-care manuals, and herbals (Grendler 326). In addition to preserving their virginity, daughters were required to master skills they were later expected to perform as wives and household managers, most important were textile crafts: spinning, weaving, and embroidering (Grendler 318). Many women did work and some were masters or trades in their own right (Olsen 686). Some of the things woman could not do were, women were not allowed to participate in politics, own a title/land, act, be a lawyer, or doctor.

List 3 rights that women in Elizabethan England did not have that women in America do have today

Three rights are, Women were not allowed to own or inherit property or a title other than royalty. Women were not allowed to participate in politics. Men were able to beat, rape, and lock away their wives.(Olsen 686) They also had full control of their children. The first two woman are allowed to do and the last one is illegal for men to do today.

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Video citation: Rodriguez, E. (Director). (2013, March 20). Elizabethan Woman [Video file]. Retrieved March 16, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvEky0Z-Wqs

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