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This project will reflect the different treatment and punishments that women received during the Shakespearean Era.

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All genders were required to not speak too freely, but usually it was the women who were punished for it. They were also punished for gossiping, which would result in a brank: a cage-like headpiece with a metal strip attached to fit in the mouth area of the device. The metal strip would either be extremely sharp or covered in sharp spikes so that the movement of the tongue would cause extreme harm to the mouth ("Crime and Punishment").

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According to Kyra Jane Wilson, “A woman’s worth and standing depended on her strict chastity. Women wore corsets of leather or wood which flattened the breasts. This made them less desirable because they did not have feminine features."
Preventative measures were taken to guarantee that men remained in control and women continued to be downtrodden as the lesser members of society. Since women that were unmarried were expected to remain virgins, when the case was otherwise they were punished, and usually publicly. She would be forced to walk naked down the streets, being jeered at and taunted. If she became pregnant, she would have to go away for any hope of retaining her good name. To steer clear of that, or perhaps as punishment of "pre-martial sexual intercourse" chastity belts were made. Chastity belts were, as stated in the above article, "Chasity belts wrapped around the waist and continued through the middle of the legs. Two holes were created at the entrance of each area used for sexual penetration, vaginal and anal, allowing for elimination. The holes would be surrounded by rough edges in order to deter a male counterpart in partaking in the action of sexual intercourse."  The punishment of promiscuity was being forced to wear this. Because they were so smart, they would give the key to another MALE member of society. Removal of the device was only allowed if cleaning was necessary.

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"Elizabethan women were tutored at home - there were no schools for girls
Elizabethan women were not allowed to enter University Elizabethan women could not be heirs to their father's titles (except female royals)
Elizabethan women could not become doctors or awyers
Elizabethan women did not have the vote and were not allowed to enter politics
There were no Elizabethan women in the Army or Navy
Elizabethan women were not allowed to act in the theatres (but women at court were allowed to perform in the Masques)
Women were expected to respect all male figures" ("Elizabethan Women")
The women from that era were subject to many rules, as you can see. Along with the many already listed rules, they were expected to obey male family members without question. Things were very unfair for them, however, many women actually did not have trouble with them, because that was all they had ever known.

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Many women were house wives, expected to obey the men in their family. If they did not, they were at the mercy of the whipping stool. They were "beaten into submission," because disobedience was considered a crime against their religion (William Shakespeare Site-Map).

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The Rack - a machine that stretched the victims body. If used for longer, limbs could be dislocated and eventually would be torn from their sockets, inducing excruciating pain.

The Scavenger's Daughter - a device that was designed to have the opposite effect than the rack. The body was compressed as opposed to being stretched. It  compressed the body as to force the blood from the nose and ears.

The Collar -an instrument  like a more focused iron maiden. The collar was fastened with ropes to four walls. If the person moved even a little bit in any direction, the spikes would impale them through the throat. Most people didn’t make it past three hours.

The Iron Maiden - a casket with spikes on the inside that would be closed slowly, skewering the person inside.

Branding Irons - burned an imprint into the skin with red-hot iron.

Ducking Stools - this was a chair that was attached to a lever that would lower the victim underwater over and over. Oftentimes the victim would drown.

Brank -  was a metal headpiece that had a strip of metal that was covered in spikes or was extremely sharp so that when it went inside the mouth it would cut the tongue if it moved even a little.

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The reason women were treated as they were

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The reason women were treated as they were

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In the bible, they say that Adam's rib was the basis for creating Eve, and since she ate the forbidden fruit, she was accountable for the banishment of man from Eden. Women were usually given the responsibility of original sin, and in medieval art the serpent who tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit would often be portrayed as a women. This story emphasized the theory that women were the lesser and more corruptible than men, making women more likely to persuade them to sin. The bible was the foundation of women's status in society. They used the teachings from the bible, particularly ones from the apostle Paul, to place women in their class. Readings like his stressed men's control over women, preventing them from teaching and even trying to keep their speaking to a minimum. On the other hand, the Virgin Mary was a stark opposition to these beliefs. Since she was Jesus's mother, she was viewed as how people of Christ might be saved. Mary was considered to be the "second Eve," because she was nearly the exact reverse of Eve. Mary was widely known as the most powerful of ALL saints, and since she was a virgin, she was a model of chastity and maternity. ("Women in medieval society")

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Really, many claims of witchcraft were because something bad happened to the accuser. If something goes wrong - for example, all your crops die, your horse goes lame, or perhaps an extreme illness - and somebody (typically a woman) is angry with you, then they have obviously put a spell on your harvest as an act of revenge. They believed it was even more clear if, as "Discovery of Witchcraft" says, "The neighbor is an old woman who is lame, blear-eyed, pale, foul, and full of wrinkles." If she had a cat, it was even more likely that she was a witch, seeing as all witches have familiars. (Liza Picard.)

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If a woman was sentenced to death, she could choose to "plead her belly," claiming she was pregnant. There was a "committee of Matrons" that would check to see if the statement was false, however if they believed her, her execution could be stayed until she had given birth, because it would be wrong to kill the unborn child. If the woman was lucky, she could get lost in the system, but even if she couldn't, she would at least get a prolonged life. (Liza Picard)

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Infidelity was something that was extremely prejudiced. If the man was caught, he would be sent away. However, if the woman was caught, her ears and nose would be cut off, and she would be marched through the town. Later, if a women was caught having an affair, she was sentenced to death via hanging. ("The Price of Adultery")

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Prostitution wasn't exactly how we see it today. Many instances of so-called 'prostitution' were really just women who did not to stay within the purity constraint. All women were expected to remain pure and chaste before marriage. Virginity was critical in the man's decision of whom to make his bride. If she was not a virgin, she was seen as a 'used body.' (Wilson).