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

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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
Autores principales: Thornton, Tim (Autor), Carlton, Katharine (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Kings and rulers > Paramours.
Kings and rulers.
Illegitimate children of royalty.
HISTORY > Europe > General.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Bâtards royaux.
Great Britain.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > History.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Paramours.
Biographies.
History.
Biography
Electronic books.
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

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