English Noblewomen in the Later Middle Ages (The Medieval World)

English Noblewomen in the Later Middle Ages (The Medieval World) by Ward, Jennifer C.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780582059658.

This vivid and pioneering study illuminates the different roles played in late medieval society by noblewomen - the most substantial group of women to survive as individuals in medieval documents. They emerge (despite limited political opportunities) as figures of consequence themselves in a landowning society through estate management in their husbands frequent absences, and through hospitality, patronage and affinity.