Kings and queens with an absolute monarchy they were believed to have devin rights and represent god on earth and what they said goes
because they used them for jobs and relied on them to operate
Hi, Domesticity and Money Pressures
Many families wanted extra income -- and required a wife's earnings — to afford the lifestyle they desired. Yet middle-class women felt the pressure of the culture telling them to stay home. Many also had little desire to work in the nine-to-five jobs open to them.