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R oles of the Women . By Jose Rangel. Royal class women . Isabella d'Este. Woman was supposed to marry well, be loyal to her husband and give birth to boys. Many women did not fit the mold of what they called a " Renaissance Woman.“ Subservient to men.
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Roles of the Women By Jose Rangel
Royal class women Isabella d'Este • Woman was supposed to marry well, be loyal to her husband and give birth to boys. • Many women did not fit the mold of what they called a "Renaissance Woman.“ • Subservient to men. • They were dependent on their male relatives to support them • They were used to forge alliances with other powerful families through arranged marriages.
Lower class women • lower classes were also expected to obey the male members of their families without question. • women would not have attended school or received any formal type of education • learn how to govern a household and become skilled in all housewifely duties.
Family Life for Women • Disobedience was seen as a crime against their religion • women were expected to marry to increase the wealth and position of the family and then to produce children
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/ • http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/renaissancewomen.html