The Rape of Women in the Renaissance Period

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The following assignment is a third year history assignment. The topic of this paper is women in the Renaissance period. The writer looked at how rape was treated in the Renaissance period. Essentially the writer argues that rape is not considered a significant issue in the Renaissance period because women were not considered people. The writer maintains that women were considered as property and so rape was not considered as a serious matter.

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"The role of women in the Renaissance period was filled with a wide range of contradictions. In many cases women were seen as the most wonderful creations in the universe. For example, in the 'Most Infamous Revenge' Lisarda states, Octavia, six years older than her brother, was one of the most beautiful women of that kingdom without even taking into account her charm, her abilities, her elegance, and her intelligence. Anyone even imagining that she might look ugly, who simply heard her without seeing her, would have praised her beauty."

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