1. The Literary Context.
2. In Sickness and in Health
3. The Position of Women.
3.a The role of women in The Merchant's Tale and The Duchess of Malfi.
4. Pre and post Reformation
5. Religion in The Merchant's Tale and The Duchess of Malfi
6. The life and works of Chaucer and Webster
8. The Literary context of Chaucer and Webster
9. The Secular Hierarchy in The Merchant's Tale and The Duchess Of Malfi