2. Romeo and Juliet Research Project The Place/ Role of Women By: Alexandrea Best Pd. 7 4/13/2011

3. Ordinary Women’s Jobs Ordinary Women’s Jobs Ordinary women- served as nurses, servants, spun cloth, shoe makers, tailors, midwives, dairymaids (best paid), etc. Ordinary Housewives- took care of children and household, cooked cleaned, helped in fields, spun linen, etc.

4. Noble Jobs Noble wives- supervised servants, ran the estate in their husband’s absence Noble wives- supervised servants, ran the estate in their husband’s absence Activities- liked to hunting animals. (deer, hares, dogs, and falcons) Activities- liked to hunting animals. (deer, hares, dogs, and falcons)

5. Education Ordinary women- had little opportunity. Basic life skills taught by their mom. It was looked down upon to have an education. Ordinary women- had little opportunity. Basic life skills taught by their mom. It was looked down upon to have an education. Noble women- taught educational skills by tutors. Noble women- taught educational skills by tutors. In general- men though that education ruined a women’s innocence and morality. In general- men though that education ruined a women’s innocence and morality.

6. Comparing men and women All Women- taught that they were inferior to men. Didn’t have laws like the ones of today. All Women- taught that they were inferior to men. Didn’t have laws like the ones of today. Taught in church that they lived to obey men. Thought that if the man of god said it, it must be true. Taught in church that they lived to obey men. Thought that if the man of god said it, it must be true. Ex) Queen Elizabeth didn’t do much to establish women in society. Ex) Queen Elizabeth didn’t do much to establish women in society.

7. Punishment Women- punished for standing up against the law. Forced from their communities. Women- punished for standing up against the law. Forced from their communities. Often, when they had no husband, they were executed on the charges of being a witch. Often, when they had no husband, they were executed on the charges of being a witch. Witch trials occurred very often. Many were Witch trials occurred very often. Many were

8. Punishment continued… Ex) Anne Askew was thrown in jail, then burned for refusing to incriminate another woman. Ex) Anne Askew was thrown in jail, then burned for refusing to incriminate another woman. Anne Hutchinson questioned Puritan church. Held illegal group meeting. Banished to Rhode Island. Questioned Punton Church. Started first women’s group of America. She stood up for her beliefs. Anne Hutchinson questioned Puritan church. Held illegal group meeting. Banished to Rhode Island. Questioned Punton Church. Started first women’s group of America. She stood up for her beliefs.

9. Women Today VS. Women of the 16 th Century Today- women are included in everyday activities, have more freedoms in marriage. Today- women are included in everyday activities, have more freedoms in marriage. Ex) Finances 1600s- stayed in house, cooked and cleaned while husband took care of financial difficulties. 1600s- stayed in house, cooked and cleaned while 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, have desired religion, divorce, work with equal payment, etc. Today- women can vote, educational opportunities, have desired religion, divorce, work with equal payment, etc.

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