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Housewifery: What it Was Like to Be A Housewife in 16th Century England

Housewifery: What it Was Like to Be A Housewife in 16th Century England

by CCash | Aug 17, 2026 | Blog, Podcast Episodes

Shakespeare mentions “housewife” in his works 14 times, including to identify both a “good housewife” as well as a “false housewife.” These descriptions appear alongside one accusation that a woman was being someone’s “franklin’s housewife.”  As an essential part...

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