My Third History Presentation-Viking Women

 Hello, my name is Julie and I'd like to do a presentation about viking women and what unfair life they lived. I chose this topic because it seemed most interesting to me. At first, I didn't want to do about vikings because a lot of other students did presentation about this book already. But I couldn't find more interesting topic than this one. So I chose this. Do you know about women's lives and how hard they lived? You can know about them if you listen to my presentation carefully.

 First, I will explain you 10 facts about women's lives.
  #1 They ran their farm when their husbands were away.
 #2 Commonly, they married at 15, but they could marry at
      12, too.
 #3 When they got married, they received money and they 
      kept them.
 #4 They could keep their surnames after marriage.
 #5 They taught their daughters a lot of things such as how to
      cook, milk cows, make butter, make cheese and many
      other things. Also, they taught how to swim and use
      weapons to prepare for the attack.
 #6 They could claim land.
 #7 There were a lot of names for women and women used
      these names.
 #8 They were prohibited to attack.
 #9 They were not treated as equal to men in death.
 #10 They combed their husband's hair.

 After I read this part of the book, I wondered about one fact. According to the book named, 'Horrible Histories, Vicious Vikings', it says that commonly, women got married at the age of 12 or 15. So I wondered, 'Why did they get married at 12 or 15?', but I couldn't find the answer. So I guess that their parents let them get married at young age because they were very poor.

 Next, I will explain you about women's unfair death. When the husband died, his favorite wife had to be buried with him. When they put his favorite wife, they blocked the enterance, so she can't get out of the grave. But some historians said that it maybe a Russian custom. So I tried to find information about it, but I couldn't. But I think it is not a Russian custom. However, some women chose to die with their husband. For example, there was a woman named Bergthora. One day, enemies set fire to her house to kill her husband and her sons. But they let Bergthora to escape but she didn't and died with her husband and her sons. If I was Bergthora, I would escape from my house when they let me because I want to be alive. However, I think I will be really sad and cried every day.

 After I read this story, I was curious about 3 questions. First, why do women had to comb their humbands hair? I think they can do it by themselves~. There was no information about it so I guessed why women combed their husbands' hair. I think because it is the signal about thank for protecting their houses. And I think it is a old custom which they had to follow. Second, I was curious about viking clothes. Can you see the picture on the right and down? I think these pictures can solve your curiosity. Finally, were there viking women's battles? I couldn't find accurate information because some said, 'Yes' and some said, 'No'. But I think the answer will be 'No', because according to the book, they were prohibited to attack.

I found these information on google, and the book named, 'Vicious Vikings' by Terry Deary.

 Did you enjoy my presentation? If you did, thank you for seeing and reading my presentation.