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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate Pub. Company,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 219 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1409417891 9781409417897 1409417883 9781409417880 1317118278 9781317118275 1283115506 9781283115506 9786613115508 6613115509 |