Imprisoning medieval women :: the non-judicial confinement and abduction of women in England, c.1170-1509 /

This study of the confinement of women highlights the disparity in regulation concerning male and female imprisonment in the middle ages, and gives a useful perspective on the nature of medieval law, its scope and limitations, and its interaction with royal power and prerogative. It examines situati...

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1. Verfasser: Seabourne, Gwen, 1969-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Company, 2011.
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Zusammenfassung:This study of the confinement of women highlights the disparity in regulation concerning male and female imprisonment in the middle ages, and gives a useful perspective on the nature of medieval law, its scope and limitations, and its interaction with royal power and prerogative. It examines situations in which women might be imprisoned without formal accusation of trial; how social status, national allegiance and stage of life affected the chances of imprisonment; the relevant legal rules and norms; the extent to which legal and constitutional developments in medieval England affected women's.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 219 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1409417891
9781409417897
1409417883
9781409417880
1317118278
9781317118275
1283115506
9781283115506
9786613115508
6613115509

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