1 Women's Worlds; 2 Marriage; 3 Wife and Mother; 4 Widows; 5 Work; 6 Noblewomen; 7 Queens; 8 Nuns and Religious Women; 9 Charity and Lay Religion; 10 Death; Platesection; Further Reading
Jennifer Ward spent much of her career at Goldsmiths College, University of London, where she taught medieval and regional history. Since retirement, she has continued with historical research and writing on Essex and East Anglian history as well as on medieval women. Publications include: English Noblewomen in the Later Middle Ages; Women of the English Nobility and Gentry 1066-1500; and Women in Medieval Europe 1200-1500.
"Dr Ward's bibliography testifies to the large body of work over
the past two or three decades which has illuminated the lives of
half of the English population in the middle ages. Her study is a
very good summary of that work: it is comprehensive, full of
telling examples and supplemented by some interesting informations.
It is definetely to be recommended" Reviewed by Anne Crawford, Re
Ricardian XVIII, 2008
"The chapter headings and topics Jennifer Ward has chosen signal
important aspects of medieval women's lives in general...Ward
enriches her narrative with reference to primary sources such as
wills, letters, household accounts, and court records, and thus the
book offers a good place to begin an exploration of medieval
English women....The writing style is clear; the illustrations of
English tomb engravings and some photographs of monasteries are
attractive...A brief glossary of English legal terms at the end of
the book is very helpful." - The Historian
*Miriam Shadis*
"Ward (Univ. of London) provides a comprehensive general
introduction to the role of women in medieval English society,
examining the female life cycle and emphasizing commitments to
immediate family members and local communities. Extensive notes and
bibliography lead readers to publications that are more specific,
and guide student research projects. Summing up: Recommended.
General readers, undergraduates, researchers/faculty." - CHOICE
*Choice*
Title mention in The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
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