Queen Elizabeth I and Her World

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Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century England

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By Kathy Lynn Emerson

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Sixteenth-century England was scarcely a paradise for anyone by modern standards. Yet despite huge obstacles, many sixteenth-century women achieved personal success and even personal wealth. This is a resource for all interested in this time-period.

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