Alice de Bryene, a Suffolk heiress of the late 14th and early 15th centuries provides a model for exploring the live of women in general. A widow, she owned several large estates and according to her Household Book, seems to have enjoyed greater status, influence, and independence than most married
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Medieval Gentlewoman: Life in a Gentry Household in the Later Middle Ages by fiona Swabey
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About fiona Swabey
ffiona swabey received her MA in Women's History, Gender and Society from London University. She has trained as a Jungian analyst and is a writer and reviewer.
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Medieval Gentlewoman: Life in a Gentry Household in the Later Middle Ages by fiona Swabey
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