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  2. Cultural depictions of dogs - Wikipedia

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    The dog could also be simply a lap dog, a gift from husband to wife. Many wealthy women in the court had lap dogs as companions, reflecting wealth or social status. [17] During the Middle Ages, images of dogs were often carved on tombstones to represent the deceased's feudal loyalty or marital fidelity. [18]

  3. 10 Fascinating Facts About Dogs in Medieval Times - AOL

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    Let's take a trip back through the history of pet ownership with these 10 historic facts about how dogs fared in the Middle Ages. 1. Dogs Had Lots of Jobs ... European dogs performed many ...

  4. Noblewoman - Wikipedia

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    Common titles of nobility for European women include lady, dame, princess, baroness, countess, queen, duchess, archduchess, and empress. In Asia, some noble title for women include Adi ( Fiji ), Ashi ( Bhutan ), and the Imperial Chinese titles of Gege , Mingfu , and Xiangjun .

  5. Talbot (dog breed) - Wikipedia

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    In medieval times, "Talbot" was a common name for an individual hound, as used before 1400 in Chaucer's "The Nun's Priest's Tale" (line 3383), and is used as an example of a hound name in George Turberville's 1575 work The Noble Art of Venerie or Huntyng. [3] By the 17th century it clearly existed as a breed or type.

  6. Women in the Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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    Women in the Middle Ages in Europe occupied a number of different social roles. Women held the positions of wife, mother, peasant , warrior , artisan , and nun , as well as some important leadership roles, such as abbess or queen regnant .

  7. Women in Anglo-Saxon society - Wikipedia

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    The study of the role of women in the society of early medieval England, or Anglo-Saxon England, is a topic which includes literary, history and gender studies.Important figures in the history of studying early medieval women include Christine Fell, and Pauline Stafford.

  8. Alaunt - Wikipedia

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    The Western Alans joined the Vandals on their raids through Europe, and by the 410s AD, their fierce dogs were influencing many breeds in France, Spain, Portugal, England, and other countries. This spread the use of the "Alaunt" name, which became synonymous with a type of a working dog rather than a specific breed.

  9. Category:Noble titles of women - Wikipedia

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