Medieval Women and Urban Justice - Commerce, Crime and Community in England, 13001500

This is the first in-depth, comparative study of women's access to justice in medieval English towns. It compares the records of Nottingham, Chester and Winchester and a wide range of legal actions to highlight the variable nature of women's legal status in actions that arose from the complex, messy ties of everyday life.

Summary

This is the first in-depth, comparative study of women’s access to justice in medieval English towns. It compares the records of Nottingham, Chester and Winchester and a wide range of legal actions to highlight the variable nature of women’s legal status in actions that arose from the complex, messy ties of everyday life. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Teresa Phipps, Teresa (Research Assistant) Phipps
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9781526171795
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-7179-5
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Gender in History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; England, LAW / Legal History, HISTORY / Women, Medieval History, Legal History, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Gender studies: women, 14th century, c 1300 to c 1399, European history: medieval period, middle ages