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Task 1: What do you think women's lives were like in the Middle Ages?

Read the statements below about women in the Middle Ages and click in the boxes to say which you think are 'true' or 'false'. When you have finished, print the page to keep as a record, then continue to the next page to investigate a number of sources from the period.
 
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bullet Women couldn't own land
bullet Women never went to war
bullet Women didn't learn crafts and never did heavy / dirty jobs
bullet Women only did the light jobs on the farm
bullet There were no women doctors in medieval times
bullet Only boys were taught to read and write
bullet Women had little control over the running of estates
bullet Life was very hard for independent women

 
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