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Juan Luis Vives recommended that women should be educated.
Juan Luis Vives recommended that women should be educated.
True (A)
Vives believed that love was a positive force.
Vives believed that love was a positive force.
False (B)
William Gouge's Of Domesticall Duties promoted the idea of equality between husbands and wives.
William Gouge's Of Domesticall Duties promoted the idea of equality between husbands and wives.
False (B)
Gouge observed that his congregation was generally supportive of his views on female subservience.
Gouge observed that his congregation was generally supportive of his views on female subservience.
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The term [virtues] as used by Vives was a new concept at the time, and he was considered a progressive thinker for using it in this context.
The term [virtues] as used by Vives was a new concept at the time, and he was considered a progressive thinker for using it in this context.
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Juan Luis Vives
Juan Luis Vives
Author of 'Instruction of a Christen Woman', a conduct book for Tudor women.
Chastity
Chastity
A key virtue emphasized for women in Tudor society, focusing on sexual purity.
Patriarchy
Patriarchy
A societal structure where men hold authority over women, especially in families.
William Gouge
William Gouge
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Emblems
Emblems
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Study Notes
Elizabethan Beliefs and Ideas about Women
- Juan Luis Vives' Instruction of a Christen Woman was a popular guide for Tudor women, offering moral and practical advice, from infancy to widowhood. It promoted education for women, but prioritized chastity and obedience to parents and husbands.
- Shakespearean women like Juliet, Beatrice, and Katherina were complex figures caught between patriarchal control and personal desires.
- Vives viewed love as a dangerous force, potentially destructive to society.
- Women's marriage choices were primarily made by their parents.
- William Gouge's Domesticall Duties promoted a patriarchal view of family life. Wives should obey their husbands and avoid ambition.
- Gouge's views, while common, stirred discontent among some women in his congregation.
Emblems and Friendship
- "Emblems" are illustrations that use symbolic imagery to represent abstract concepts like friendship, virtue, and wisdom.
- Emblem books often combined illustrations with accompanying text to provide moral lessons.
- Early modern same-sex friendships were sometimes described with intense language and emotion, comparable to romantic love in modern terms.
- Same-sex friendships could be both platonic and a framework for exploring same-sex desire.
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Explore the progressive educational views of Juan Luis Vives and William Gouge on women's roles and virtues. This quiz delves into their contrasting perspectives on female subservience and equality within domestic duties. Discover how these ideas shaped the discourse on women's education and societal standing in their time.
