History : Medival queens etc

what household activites where common in medieval women at the time

activities like cooking, brewing, spinning, and weaving, and could act as landowners and managers if unmarried, widowed, or if their husbands were absent at the time

who declared women to be inferior to men

The church and aristocracy declared women inferior to me

why would medieval husbands not want to divorce their wife

A woman's body and possessions became her husband's property upon marriage, and men avoided divorce to keep the dowry, which brought status and power , that the wife would bring him when they get married

when do women gain political power

Women gained political power when their husbands were absent

when was matilda born and who was her father

Matilda, born in 1102, was the heir of King Henry I of England and Normandy

what jobs do women have to take on when their husbands are absent

judge in case of quarells , deal with the administrators of properties , she had to defend the property from attacks so deal with soldiers

what was the only role for women

being a wife was the only role unless you wanted to be a nun

what did queen matilda do

queen matilda fought against her cousin stephen of bilos for the throne

who did queen matilda marry

Geoffrey count of anjou