In Turkish Letters, Ogier de Busbecq talks about women in Ottoman society. He talks about the laws and what is required of a Turkish woman/wife. The Turks are considered “the most attentive people in the world to the modesty of their wives”. In this society, they believe that their women's modesty will not be compromised if they remain cooped up at home and hidden, but if unusual circumstances arise and they have to go out into the street, "they are sent outside covered and shrouded ". shrouded in veils that make them appear to those who encounter them as mere hovering ghosts. Men of higher rank or wealthier classes have a rule that once married, their wife cannot leave their doorstep. In this society, men can marry as many wives as they wish, but if a woman has a high-ranking father or has purchased a larger dowry, the husband, under normal circumstances, will keep her as his only wife . If the husband tires of his wives, they can be taken to the market as slaves and sold unless she has had children with him. If so, she is considered free. A wife who is assigned a share is responsible for the other women and they must obey her orders. If things don't work out between the husband and wife, a divorce may be granted, but it is simply more difficult for a woman to obtain. I think it's biased to say that Turks are the most careful people in the world when it comes to their wives, but I would do it. I wouldn't be surprised if they really were at that time. This work is a viable and very credible source, as it was written after the expansion and development of Islam in this region. This is when the role of women in this society changed for the worse. They were left with few or no rights. Based on all history, I would say this is reasonably accurate. Historians could use this work to compare how women today are treated and what changes, if any, have been made to adapt to these modern times. Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq (1522-1590), was a European diplomat who resided for six years in Istanbul in the 16th century. He is also known as a patron of history and literature..