mes. Europe also had its great queens. In Great Britain, Queen Elizabeth, Catherine the Great of Russia, and so on. In Europe religion also played a large role in the level of respect men felt for women. Those who believed in Christianity believed in Mary the mother of Christ. As such beliefs were instilled upon believers, women were veered as holy, motherly, and nurturing. However, some men felt that women were evil, and in the later part of the nineteenth century women were even accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake. In both Japan and Europe women had rights but it is not clear as to what those rights were exactly. It is known that in Egypt women had rights to property and actually held administrative positions. However, from my own personal knowledge women throughout Europe were not eligible to receive property through inheritance. If their father were to die the property would go to their brother, husband, or the fathers brothers if he had any. Judging the culture and status of women in Japan now it is safe to assume that their privileges were no different than those of European women....
