Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century England

Sixteenth-century England was scarcely a paradise for anyone by modern standards. Yet despite huge obstacles, many sixteenth-century women achieved personal success and even personal wealth. This is a resource for all interested in this time-period.

The format is a series of mini-biographies arranged by maiden names and cross-referenced for married surnames and titles.

From Kathy Lynn Emerson: The print version is outdated but a revised and expanded online version titled A Who’s Who of Tudor Women can be found at http://www.KateEmersonHistoricals.com/TudorWomenIndex.htm
Kate Emerson is a pseudonym used by Kathy Lynn Emerson for non-mystery historical novels.