Women in the Middle Ages
The lives of medieval women: noblewomen managing estates, peasant women's hard daily work, nuns and abbesses, notable figures like Eleanor of Aquitaine and Joan of Arc
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- Describe the different lives of noblewomen, peasant women, and nuns
- Name at least one notable medieval woman and explain what she did
- Explain one way women's lives in medieval times were more restricted than today
“Could your child tell you about what life was like for women in medieval times and name a famous medieval woman who made her mark on history?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Medieval Times
- Age range
- Ages 9–11