summary. the open window active as the wives in the big cities in the geographical area that later would be named Spanish Netherlands. Since the city councils in Stockholm endeavored to benefit the surviving spouses, this meant that women could manage as much wealth as men when they became widows. In other words, the window of economic opportunity was open to the women of Stockholm 1479–1530. 304
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