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Book SynopsisWhat was it like to be a woman when England was ruled by a queen, but women had almost no legal power? When marriage cost women their property rights? In other words, what was it like to be a woman in England between 1525 and 1675? This book answers these questions and looks at how women were described, and prescribed to act, by men.
Trade ReviewSuzanne Hull notes in her preface that the goal of this book is to provide an introduction to the world of English women during the period between 1525 and 1675 as represented in publications of this same time period that were authored by men. Hull has been very successful in achieving her goal. While this book is very suitable for use in undergraduate level instruction, it is valuable to scholars in early modern European Women's Studies and Tudor-Stuart English history as well. -- Joseph S. Freedman * Sixteenth Century Journal *
Table of Contentschapter 1 Preface chapter 2 Introduction-Setting the Scene chapter 3 Rules for Wives chapter 4 Health Habits and Household Remedies chapter 5 Misconceptions on Conception chapter 6 Care of Babies chapter 7 Raising Daughters chapter 8 Preparing Food chapter 9 Face and Fashion chapter 10 Conclusion chapter 11 Annotated Bibliography chapter 12 Index
