Nothing is more shameful than a bad wife and that expectation is locked on anyone from a peasant women to queens because in being queen, they are placed under a microscope for all the citizens of the country to observe and learn from or judge. To understand how a queen is judged as part of a “family”, a closer look at the roles women are expected to play must be examined since they are in the same situation only at different …show more content…
The actions they take are broadcasted in a similar way to everyone in the country who wants to know what is happening with the country. They are seen to be role models they must be punished when mistakes are made to send a message to everyone else watching. Queens must walk the double line of doing what the people want and would make them relatable in anyway and also doing what their husband wants and finally what is best for them.
A rough list of the most important rules that women had to adhere to are: 1. Give your husband children to either take care of you in your old age or carry on your legacy. 2. Take care of those children and or find people to care for them and prepare them for adult life. 3. Bring no shame onto the family with extramarital affairs or scandal. 4. Any forays outside these guidelines are never successful for the women and can lead to serious issues or even bodily