In this martial world dominated by men, women had little place. The Church's teachings might underpin feudal morality, yet when it came to the practicalities of life, a ruthless pragmatism often came into play. Kings and noblemen married for political advantage, and women rarely had any say in how they or their wealth were to be disposed in marriage. Kings would sell off heiresses and rich widows to the highest bidder, for political or territorial advantage, and those who resisted were heavily fined. Young girls of good birth were strictly reared, often in convents, and married off at fourteen or even earlier to suit their parents' or overlord's purposes. The betrothal of infants was not uncommon, despite the church's disapproval. It was a father's duty to bestow his daughters in marriage; if he was dead, his overlord or the King himself would act for him. Personal choice was rarely and issue. Upon marriage, a girl's property and rights became invested in her husband, to whom she owed absolute obedience. Every husband had the right to enforce this duty in whichever way he thought fit--as Eleanor was to find out to her cost. Wife-beating was common, although the Church did at this time attempt to restrict the length of the rod that a husband might use.
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JOHNNY WEIR Realistically I don t think anybody will beat him unless he really makes mistakes. JOHNNY WEIR I just want to have a good time out there. I had no real expectations coming in, and now, sitting in... JOHNNY WEIR If he falls three times, just maybe someone could squeeze by, by a point or so. I'm not conceding. I... JOHNNY WEIR That's something that at the end of the day, I know even if I make everyone angry and say things tha... JOHNNY WEIR They were pushing me for my own good and for their medal count. I didn't appreciate it and I started... JOHNNY WEIR Having three first-time Olympians is a fresh slate and a new start. I think each of us signifies som... JOHNNY WEIR I could very likely wake up and feel horrible -- like Nick Nolte's mug shot. I could wake up like th... JOHNNY WEIR I missed the bus. They changed the schedule. It was every 10 minutes. Today it was every half-hour. ... JOHNNY WEIR There's so, so many pros and cons to the new system. Overall, the new system has made me a very stro... JOHNNY WEIR I've been touted as America's next medal hope. As long as I go well, I can't see why not. I will def... JOHNNY WEIR There are so, so many pros and cons to the new system. The worst part of the sport so far is no one ... JOHNNY WEIR I can sit up here and say I don't get it. There needs to be time to learn it. I think it was a littl... JOHNNY WEIR Being a third time national champion is really an awesome feat. I am really, really proud that I cou... JOHNNY WEIR My mom is getting drunk already. JOHNNY WEIR I'm so proud of the other two guys on the team. I'm usually not a team person. I usually don't root ... JOHNNY WEIR I've been landing at least one quad every day in practice. I want to do it, for me more than for any... JOHNNY WEIR The gold medal is his to lose. JOHNNY WEIR I don't worry about what other people think. Everyone else worries for me, JOHNNY WEIR There are so many pros and cons to the new system. I would take all of your time and the rest of the... JOHNNY WEIR Skating well in the short program always helps me feel good for the long program. JOHNNY WEIR It was tough. As far as the course is playing, the changes are fine. I feel good out there. MIKE WEIR In the afternoon, it was three or four shots tougher, easily. The wind was tough ? it swirled around... MIKE WEIR I really pushed for the event to come here for a number of reasons, ... One was that you heard rumbl... MIKE WEIR He's very proud of us. He got kids who are polar opposites of what he was. JOHNNY WEIR She is so cold and so hard and so neurotic because of what she's done. She's immensely wealthy - mak... PETER WEIR It seemed when I missed a fairway or green, I couldn't get the ball up. The front nine is much more ... MIKE WEIR I'm sure if Bobby Jones was around he'd say, 'Hey, what are you guys doing?'. MIKE WEIR I'm very, very, very excited. Very, very elated. Lovely, really. JOHNNY WEIR [Once Weir began describing his free skate, though, the energy in his voice rose sharply. Instead of... JOHNNY WEIR It's his gold medal to lose. JOHNNY WEIR From the time you're a junior, adults keep telling you about patience and hard work and using your h... MIKE WEIR This is a huge, huge year for the seniors. This is the climax to something they've been dreaming abo... JIM WEIR I'm glad people can still enjoy it. BOB WEIR It's all too clear we're on our own. BOB WEIR Well, at the risk of being repetitious, we're gonna do another song in the key of D. BOB WEIR What I like best about music is when time goes away. BOB WEIR We wanted to establish a new fan base over here. And second, we wanted to challenge ourselves. We wa... BOB WEIR We only had two reach the finals, but every kid who wrestled for us scored points. It was a true tea... BOB WEIR