The master's thesis investigates the situation and role of unprivileged women in the seigneury of Bled/Veldes in the early modern period, with an emphasis on the late 17th century, when the bishops of Brixen managed this estate through leaseholders. It deals with bound court minutes from the fonds of the Bled seigneury, almost 1500 pages of archival material from 1690 to 1700 inclusive, as a result of the work of the lower and, only exceptionally, the higher court for the unprivileged. The results are presented in the context of literature, leading to new insights into the position of women in village society and the family economy, into their legal and business capacity. The thesis juxtaposes the documented practice with the legal norms of the time. Typical and special cases of women who, during the examined period, appeared before the court in Bled as plaintiffs, defendants, witnesses, debtors, creditors, guarantors, representatives and guardians of children are presented. The thesis deals with both civil l
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