on writing, i realised for all that can write, both men and women, during the pre-modern times, have really beautiful handwritings. Examples: The letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, the diaries of Queen Victoria, etc. Which may answer why few can write or write well during the medieval period: it takes lots of time and practice, and MONEY, to learn to write well. Parchment, paper and ink are expensive back then..
I am assuming it is more about wealth; rich women can afford to eat well and don't have to work. After all, this is what they find attractive in virgins.
Did the reformation which followed the medieval period have any impact on changing the classical view of women, did it introduce a more sympathetic and humane view of the role of women ?
The early modern period is even more misogynistic in many ways, like for example witchhunting… Dr Janega talks about that when the “maleus malificarum” (hammer of witches) was first written by the king of france, the medieval people of the time criticized it as ridiculous delusion, and that he was clearly just trying to smear the reputation of this women he lost a legal dispute against. But, a century or two later, people were like “omg this is real” and started murdering women under suspicion of witchcraft
What's the point in saying this? Unless they get a time machine and fix the display when the lecture was being recorded, they can't do anything to change it.
