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The gentleman's mistress : Illegitimate relationships and children, 1450--1640 /

This book explores continuities in the extra-marital relationships of the gentry and nobility in the north of England. A major contribution to debates on sex and marriage, family, kinship and gender, it challenges assumptions about the impact of Protestantism and other changes to elite culture.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Thornton, Tim (Autor), Carlton, Katharine (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front matter; Contents; Figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Explanatory notes; Introduction; Background and legal framework; The extent of bastardy among the elite; The role and status of the mistress; Gentlewomen and their lovers; The 'wronged' partner; The bastard children; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index