Women were considered weak and usually stayed at home.Hope it Helps!
I don't know if you meant a republican or republic, so I'll just give you both :)
Republic: A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
Republican: A person advocating or supporting repuican government.
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Depends on how many freemen were ready to take up arms against the feudal lord and maybe secure protection from a rival feudal lord. Regardless, it's likely the lord of that feudal lord would interfere unless they weren't too fond of the feudal lord who lost the town.