Romeo and JulietRomeo and JulietResearchResearch ProjectProject

The Place/ Role of WomenThe Place/ Role of WomenBy: Alexandrea BestBy: Alexandrea Best

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Ordinary Women’s JobsOrdinary Women’s JobsOrdinary women-Ordinary women- served as served as

nurses, servants, spun cloth, shoe nurses, servants, spun cloth, shoe makers, tailors, midwives, makers, tailors, midwives, dairymaids (best paid), etc. dairymaids (best paid), etc.

Ordinary Housewives-Ordinary Housewives- took care took care of children and household, cooked of children and household, cooked cleaned, helped in fields, spun cleaned, helped in fields, spun linen, etc. linen, etc.

Noble JobsNoble Jobs

Noble wives- supervised servants, ran the Noble wives- supervised servants, ran the estate in their husband’s absenceestate in their husband’s absence

Activities- liked to hunting animals. (deer, Activities- liked to hunting animals. (deer, hares, dogs, and falcons)hares, dogs, and falcons)

EducationEducation Ordinary women- had little opportunity. Basic Ordinary women- had little opportunity. Basic

life skills taught by their mom. It was looked life skills taught by their mom. It was looked down upon to have an education. down upon to have an education.

Noble women- taught educational skills by Noble women- taught educational skills by tutors.tutors.

In general- men though that education ruined a In general- men though that education ruined a women’s innocence and morality. women’s innocence and morality.

Comparing men and womenComparing men and women All Women- taught that they were inferior All Women- taught that they were inferior

to men. Didn’t have laws like the ones of to men. Didn’t have laws like the ones of today. today.

Taught in church that they lived to obey Taught in church that they lived to obey men. Thought that if the man of god said men. Thought that if the man of god said it, it must be true.it, it must be true.

Ex) Queen Elizabeth didn’t do much to Ex) Queen Elizabeth didn’t do much to establish women in society.establish women in society.

PunishmentPunishment Women- punished for standing up against the Women- punished for standing up against the

law. Forced from their communities. law. Forced from their communities. Often, when they had no husband, they were Often, when they had no husband, they were

executed on the charges of being a witch. executed on the charges of being a witch. Witch trials occurred very often. Many were Witch trials occurred very often. Many were

Punishment continued…Punishment continued…

Ex) Anne Askew was thrown in jail, then burned for Ex) Anne Askew was thrown in jail, then burned for refusing to incriminate another woman.refusing to incriminate another woman.

Anne Hutchinson questioned Puritan church. Held Anne Hutchinson questioned Puritan church. Held illegal group meeting. Banished to Rhode Island. illegal group meeting. Banished to Rhode Island. Questioned Punton Church. Started first women’s Questioned Punton Church. Started first women’s group of America. She stood up for her beliefs. group of America. She stood up for her beliefs.

Women Today VS. Women of the Women Today VS. Women of the 1616thth Century Century

Today- women are included in everyday activities, Today- women are included in everyday activities, have more freedoms in marriage.have more freedoms in marriage.

Ex) FinancesEx) Finances 1600s- stayed in house, cooked and cleaned while 1600s- stayed in house, cooked and cleaned while

husband took care of financial difficulties.husband took care of financial difficulties. 1600s- had no power in government or church.1600s- had no power in government or church. Today- women can vote, educational opportunities, Today- women can vote, educational opportunities,

have desired religion, divorce, work with equal have desired religion, divorce, work with equal payment, etc.payment, etc.

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1964. Print.1964. Print.Trueman, Chris. “Women in Tutor England.” Trueman, Chris. “Women in Tutor England.” History Learning Site.History Learning Site.

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