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Dale, Marian K The London Silkwomen of the Fifteenth Century 1933 Article Medieval Guilds, Middle Ages, History of Women and Work, Women's Work in History Apprenticeships, Crafts, Silk Merchants, Women, Artisans, Chancery Courts, History, Fifteenth Century, Gender
Citation Dale, Marian K 1933 Article Econ. Hist. Rev. Apprenticeships Crafts Silk Merchants Women Artisans Chancery Courts History Fifteenth Century Gender Medieval Guilds Middle Ages History of Women and Work Women's Work in History

"The London Silkwomen of the Fifteenth Century"

by Dale, Marian K (1933)

Abstract

In giving some account of the London silkwomen it is the purpose of this article to illustrate the usual practices among female I participants in trade and industry at this time, and to show that although this mistery was not recognized as a definite gild, it was pursued on the lines of the craft gilds of male workers.

Keywords

Apprenticeships, Crafts, Silk Merchants, Women, Artisans, Chancery Courts, History, Fifteenth Century, Gender

Themes

Medieval Guilds, Middle Ages, History of Women and Work, Women's Work in History

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Citation

Dale, Marian K. “The London Silkwomen of the Fifteenth Century.” Econ. Hist. Rev., vol. 4, no. 3, 1933, p. 324, doi:10.2307/2590651.

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