What is the different between Male and Female Honor In Shakespeare's Era?

Question

I'm studying Much Ado About Nothing By W Shakespeare in my English Literature Studies, and have been given an essay question on the difference between Women's honor and a man's honor. I know that in those days a woman's honor was basiced on Fidelity and Chastity. Men's honor is completely different..

I've written 2 pages on the subject, but i've run out of ideas.. Help!

(I've used Sparknotes.com as a method of help).

Answer 1

Put simply, a woman was not considered to have "honour" of her own. Her honour was always the honour of her family; i.e. of her father or her husband.