Mortuary Rolls as a Source for Medieval Women's History

Mortuary Rolls as a Source for Medieval Women’s History

By Teresa Leslie

Proceedings and Papers of the GAH (Georgia Association of Historians), Vol. 13 (1993)

Synopsis: Examines various mortuary rolls kept by monasteries throughout Europe to see what information they have which would useful for historians, in particular those studying medieval women’s history.

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