Women during the Reformation

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The status of women during the Protestant Reformation was primarily limited to the role of wife and mother.

[edit] Marriage

A wife was expected to be a companion to her husband, but she was always his subordinate. Obedience was demanded by husbands, and women were restricted in their actions. A divorce was practically impossible to get.

[edit] Education

Women were to be silent, obedient, and to perform household tasks. The purpose of women's education was the development of an accepted concept of marriage and training in domestic skills. Women were taught how to look after children, care for their homes, make clothing for her family, and tend livestock.