Gender and Petty Crime in Late Medieval England

Gender and Petty Crime in Late Medieval England PDF Author: Karen Jones
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9781843832164
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262

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Book Description
A large proportion of late medieval people, were accused of some kind of misdemeanour. This book studies gender and crime in late medieval England. It shows how charges against women differed from those against men, and how assumptions and fears about masculinity and femininity were reflected and reinforced by the local courts.