When studying 16th and 17th century obstetrics texts from Europe, it is hard to miss the name Jacques Guillemeau. His unique attributes – in personality or otherwise – propelled him to a status of success that very few other surgeons of the time had seen. Being not only the son of the royal surgeon but…
Study of gynecology came into prominence in the twelfth century with the publishing of the Trotula ensemble. The trilogy served as guide to women as it mainly focused on women’s medicine. When science became a major part of education, exploration of living things, chemicals, life in general, was acceptable to both men and women. However, over time, much…
Broomhall, Susan. “Women and the medical guilds.” In Women’s medical work in early modern France. Manchester: Manchester University Press ;, 2004. 16-43. This text focuses on the medical work that women did in Early Modern France. There is focus on the actual work they did and also on how men felt about women’s roles. It…
Women in European History 