Women In Early Modern England, 1500-1700

Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Half-Title……Page 2
Title……Page 4
Copyright……Page 5
Contents……Page 6
Abbreviations……Page 7
Preface……Page 8
CHAPTER ONE Women, gender and patriarchy……Page 10
CHAPTER TWO Historiography and debate……Page 16
CHAPTER THREE Historical sources……Page 25
CHAPTER FOUR The nature of women……Page 31
CHAPTER FIVE Literacy and education……Page 43
CHAPTER SIX Politics……Page 55
CHAPTER SEVEN The family……Page 67
CHAPTER EIGHT Work……Page 79
CHAPTER NINE Religion……Page 91
CHAPTER TEN Crime and the courts……Page 103
Conclusion……Page 115
Bibliography……Page 118
Index……Page 130