Symkyn makes it perfectly clear that he is the one who makes the decisions concerning his bride, "For Symkyn no wolde no wyf, as he said, / But she was well ynorissed and a mayde" (3947-3948). Symkyn wants to control every aspect of his wife: mind, body and soul. Therefore he does not marry a woman who is tarnished, either intellectually or physically, ensuring in every way that the wife is his. In this property through marriage, Symkyn inherits the social status of his wife's family which he likes: “A wyf he hadde, ycomen of noble kyn; / The person of the toun hir fader was. / … / For that Symkyn shole in his allied blood” (3942-3945). Her lineage is just as important to Symkyn as her intelligence and purity. These qualities are easily mastered and possessed by Symkyn as his wife is voiceless. If he wants to maintain the patriarchal image, his wife must be kept under control, which is perhaps why she is not given a name. Leaving his wife nameless prevents her from gaining a personal identity, making it clear that the only role she has is to be Symkyn's wife. This title deed hurts more than