We keep being told men oppressed women for millennia and women had no rights until recent decades. When you actually look at historical documents, they often tell a different story. Here is another example that recently came to light.

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/researchers-who-spent-15-years-transcribing-400-wills-from-17th-century-yorkshire-uncover-unexpectedly-modern-women-and-birth-of-industry-3860253

or

https://archive.ph/fdcOC