The+Power+of+Being+Weak

Medieval was not a comfortable place for most women. Medieval women invariably had a hard time in an era when many men lived harsh lives. A few women lived comfortable lives but Medieval society was completely dominated by men and women had to know 'their place' in such a society.

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The Economic Role of Women in Seventeenth-Century France James B. Collins __//French Historical Studies//__, Vol. 16, No. 2 (Autumn, 1989), pp. 436-470 Published by: __Duke University Press__

Never in Public: Women and Performance in Old Norse Literature Zoe Borovsky __//The Journal of American Folklore//__, Vol. 112, No. 443 (Winter, 1999), pp.6-39 Published by: __American folklore Society__

Regardless of Sex: Men, Women, and Power in Early Northern Europe Carol J. clover //__Speculum,__// Vol. 68, No. 2 (Apr., 1993), pp. 363-387 Published by: __Medieval Academy of America__