stairs and she nursed him back to health.25 They weren’t living together at this point, as Margery had taken her own home in her later years, while John lived nearby alone. She had gained the independence she clearly craved throughout her early life. It was not unusual in the medieval period for husband and wife to live separately, but as she narrates in her book, some were critical of her choice and felt she should live under the same roof as John.
