Rape in Early Modern England: Law, History and Criticism

By Helen Barker

1. Critical Context and History.The Critical ContextCriticism and MethodologyHistory

2. The Legal Framework.Common Law: Ancient, Medieval, Early ModernSome Sources of Confusion
Bibliography
3. Statute Law.Rape, Elopement and AbductionRape and Elopement After 1487The Abduction Acts"History cannot be written from the statute books alone"Bibliography

4. The Lawes Resolutions Of Womens Rights.AuthorshipFinding a ReadershipLaw Books and the Print Trade
Publishing The Lawes ResolutionsRape Law, Criticism and The Lawes ResolutionsBibliography

5. Conclusion.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030826082
• ISBN13: 9783030826086
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"