试论中世纪后期英国妇女的经济活动及其影响

摘要

中世纪一直被称作是＂黑暗的时代＂,在英国这一时期指1066年诺曼征服到都铎王朝建立,历四百余年。英国在中世纪时期和欧洲大陆国家一样,由于受到基督教女性观的影响,妇女的地位一直比较低下。然而进入14世纪以后,英国妇女的地位有了显著的变化,由于瘟疫特别是黑死病、战争以及沉重赋税等因素影响,英国妇女有了从事经济活动的可能性和必要性,英国妇女经济地位的改变对英国中世纪后期社会的转型也产生了一系列的作用。%The Middle Age has been called as＂dark age＂. It is from 1066 to the time when the Dynasty of Tudor builds up. Like many other countries of European Continent,England is influenced by the original Christianity sin saying. In 14th century,women＇s position was improved a lot because of Black Death and war,the heavy tax and British women had the possibility and necessity to be engaged in economic activities. The change of the economic position of British women played a role in the social transformation.