Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Woman Under the English Law: From the Landing of the Saxons to the Present Time
Position of woman as a cz'tz'zen. - The position of woman as a citizen but little changed throughout the period by legislation In crease in the number of women following trades - Early legisla tion protecting women employed in factories - Provisions of the Bankruptcy Acts from and after Elizabeth's reign applicable to women as well as to men - Unmarried women having neither V lands nor money forced to enter service - Sumptuary laws abolished in 1603.
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