...admirable books fit for you as Romances, Pkys, Poetry, Stories of illustrious (not learned) Woemen, receipts for preserving, makinge creames and all sorts...gardens and in Breif , all manner of good housewifery." l The general opinion was quite in accord with Luther when he said: "Women should remain at home, sit...

...Plays, Poetry, Stories of illustrious (not learned) Woemen, receipts for preserving, makinge creamea and all sorts of cookeryes, ordring your gardens and in Breif, all manner of good housewifery." l The general opinion was quite in accord with Luther when he said : " Women should remain at home,...

...admirable bookes fit for you as Romances, Plays, Poetry, Stories of illustrious (not learned) Woemen, receipts for preserving, makinge creames and all sorts...you halfe a dozen of the french bookes to begin your Library.29 Verney's offer of seed books for Anne's library is an instructive reminder that the prescriptions...