The role of noblewomen in the medieval community
Noblewomen as well as noblemen played an active role in the medieval society. When the lady's husband or father is away fighting she becomes the ''lord of the manor''. She supervised vassals, managed the household, and performed necessary argicultural and medical tasks. Sometimes she might even fight to defend her own estate if she had to. Some medieval noblewomen took hand in politics like Eleanor Aquitaine, which in herited many lands in southern france and righjt after two marriages she became the queen of France, and later, the queen of England. Womens rights for inhertance were usually restricted and the eldest son was most likely to inherit the land. However, they did have their dowry, and if they were either widowed, unmarried, they usually regained rights to their land. Daughters of nobles were sent to friends or relatives for training. And before marriage a young women was expected to spin weave and supervise servants. And as a wife she was expected to be as dutiful and loyal to her husband and bear many children. Also, only a few learnd how to read and wrote.
Later in the middle ages knights conducted a code of conduct called chivalry. Chivalry required knighst to be brave, loyal, and true to their word. Of course this code of chivalry raised noblewomen to a whole new level. The code of chivalry called for women to be protected and cherished. The troubadors which were wondering poets who made love songs that praise their perfection, beauty, and wit of women throughout the ages, and the ideas of it would shape the modern ideas of romantic love.
Later in the middle ages knights conducted a code of conduct called chivalry. Chivalry required knighst to be brave, loyal, and true to their word. Of course this code of chivalry raised noblewomen to a whole new level. The code of chivalry called for women to be protected and cherished. The troubadors which were wondering poets who made love songs that praise their perfection, beauty, and wit of women throughout the ages, and the ideas of it would shape the modern ideas of romantic love.