All women, regardless of their social class, were expected to have children as women do and be mothers (Johansen, 1). In marriage, women are obedient to their husbands, but gain the grand title of motherhood when children are born (Johansen 1). As the moral compass of the family, a woman was a mother and had a dominant role in ensuring that the family was presentable and polite (Johansen, 1). Men were aware of their wives' duties to guide them morally and did not consider that work meaningless. Indeed, this was a great responsibility towards the women of the house because an educated son means more success and potential for young boys in politics or society and his children's behavior reflects the family (Johansen, 1). Particularly in 17th century Dutch society, women were strongly encouraged to become mothers through influence. The success of the Dutch as “rising world players” depended on whether these women had children to teach (Johansen, 2). The Dutch Republic even printed pamphlets or pamphlets to educate women about their role and responsibility towards their “maternal duties” (Johansen, 2). Their expected roles were not only decided by the family status they were born into, but also by religion. Religious sermons warned women of the harm that their souls and those of their family could suffer if they did not fulfill their expected duties as a future mother and wife (Johansen, 2). This means that the expected role was not only decided based on the type of status the woman was born into, but also by her religious influences (Johansen,