Uncovering the Forgotten Gender Equality in the Medieval Gui de Warewic

Abstract

The general perception in medieval romances is that women are subject to gender discrimination. Women are often suppressed, devalued, and portrayed as passive characters for religious, political, and socio-cultural reasons. Such negative perception is a result of the patriarchal tradition in medieval England. This paper aims to challenge this common sentiment and explore how women are not marginalized, devalued, or ignored in medieval texts. In other words, this paper examines how women appear to be resourceful, influential, respected, and independent in the thirteenth-century Anglo-Norman Gui de Warewic.

Keywords

• Middle Ages
• England
• Literature
• Romance
• Gender Equality
• Women

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