Status prawny i społeczny kobiet w XVII wieku w świetle testamentów szlachty Prus Królewskich.

Women’s wills of the nobility are an intriguing but still largely unexplored source. This alsoapplies to from Royal Prussia, mainly because their scarce number and difficult availability.An important element when considering Prussia is specific legalsituation. Since 1599 so-called Prussian Adjustment, based on Chełmno Law, was in force,under which only movable property could be freely disposed wills. Against this background,the legal status women all more impaired. Often they not independently asserttheir rights without protection men.This disadvantage also strongly pervaded social consciousness. For theupbringing girls focused education future wife mother. However, suchan upbringing paradoxically produce surprisingly high levels competence. Women used themwillingly, for example drawing up last will, a way breaking formal restrictionsimposed them by law.