HSTAM 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Christine De Pizan, Montaillou, Epicenter
15 May 2017
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Christine de pizan and etienne de castel had a completely arranged marriage, but ended up being really happy together. Montaillou: emmanuel le roy laudrie conducted microstudy here, suspected to be epicenter of heretical infestation. Inquisitors sent into montaillou; ended up conducting thorough investigation of town. Interviewed every inhabitant: marriage between bernard clergue and raymonde belot, love match, pierre clergue, bernard"s brother, was village priest, villager jean maury fell in love with woman in catalonia; married her and brought her home. Companionship secondary role of marriage (after childbearing); also, partnership in supporting household and raising children. Johan marti of valencia sets aside some money in his will for wife because she helped him acquire everything he owned . William, duke of suffolk sets his wife as executor of his will bc he trusts her more than anyone else . Husbands could exert control over wife, wife expected to be obedient: husband could beat wife/children as long as within reason.
