A scold was generally a woman accused of being argumentative, outspoken, disruptive, or troublesome.
The definition was often vague.
And because it was vague, it could be used against almost anyone.
A woman who challenged a local official.
A wife who argued publicly.
A neighbor involved in a dispute.
A woman who simply refused to accept her place in society.
Many found themselves accused not because they were dangerous…
But because they were difficult to control.
A World Where Women Had Few Rights
To understand the Branks, we must understand the world in which it existed.
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