Sanctified Sex: How Familial Support of the Rule of the Church Turned the Marriage Ceremony into a Religious Rite
During the twelfth and thirteenth century, northern France underwent a subtle but dramatic change in its social power structure: the regulation of marriage fell under the power of the Church
The Remarkable Role of Women in 16th Century French Basque Law Codes
The Remarkable Role of Women in 16th Century French Basque Law Codes Frank, Roslyn M. and Lowenberg, Shelley (University of Iowa) Proceedings of the Western…
700th Anniversary of the Wedding of John of Luxembourg and Elisabeth of Premyslides
Apparently before lunch there was a slight spat between the archbishops about who should sit on the king’s right, but the king wisely calmed the quarrel.
‘Sharper than swords, sturdier than stones’: space, language, and gender in fifteenth-century London
William and Isabel argued, quarreled, and fought most of the time, to the great weariness and nuisance of their neighbours…
Neither privileged nor poverty-‐stricken: Widows in medieval Flanders
Neither privileged nor poverty-‐stricken: Widows in medieval Flanders Kittell, E. Paper delivered at the Human Community Research Consortium, University of Idaho (2011) Abstract In…
“Et vedoando sia donna et madonna”: Guardianship and Remarriage in Sixteenth-Century Venice
“Et vedoando sia donna et madonna”: Guardianship and Remarriage in Sixteenth-Century Venice By Anna Bellavitis Less Favored – More Favored: Proceedings from a…
Marriage, Inheritance, and the Balance of Power in Twelfth-Century England and France
Marriage, Inheritance, and the Balance of Power in Twelfth-Century England and France Diggelmann, Lindsay Mark Thesis: PhD Philosophy in History, The University of…
The transformation of kinship and the family in late Anglo-Saxon England
In this article it is suggested that the emergence of new kinship values was connected to the investment of aristocratic energy and resources in monastic programmes, and to subtle changes in lay involvement with the rituals associated with death and the salvation of souls.
Cultural syncretism and ethnic identity: The Norman ‘conquest’ of Southern Italy and Sicily
Cultural syncretism and ethnic identity: The Norman ‘conquest’ of Southern Italy and Sicily Drell, Joanna H.(Department of History, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York) Journal…
Speakerly Women and Scribal Men
I want to begin my discussion of oral tradition and manuscript authority by drawing attention to the term ‘old wives’ tale.’
Virginity and the married-virgin saints in Ælfric’s Lives of Saints: the translation of an ideal
Virginity and the married-virgin saints in Ælfric’s Lives of Saints: the translation of an ideal Smith, Liesl Ruth Thesis: Doctor of Philosophy,Graduate Department…
An Introduction to Olympia Morata, a Forgotten, Feminist Voice from Sixteenth Century Italy
An Introduction to Olympia Morata, a Forgotten, Feminist Voice from Sixteenth Century Italy Webb, Val (Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN) Sea Changes, Vol.1 (2001)…
Power Through Purity: The Virgin Martyrs and Women’s Salvation in
Power Through Purity: The Virgin Martyrs and Women’s Salvation in Pre-Reformation Scotland Fitch, Audrey-Beth Women in Scotland : C.1100 – c.1750, edited by…
Bridging the Gap: Finding a Valkyrie in a Riddle
Bridging the Gap: Finding a Valkyrie in a Riddle Culver, Jennifer (University of North Texas) M.A. Thesis, University of North Texas, May (2007)…
Germanic Women: Mundium and Property, 400-1000
Germanic Women: Mundium and Property, 400-1000 Dunn, Kimberlee Harper (University of North Texas) M.A. Thesis (Science), University of North Texas, August (2006) Abstract…
Mother, wife, temptress, virgin and tyrant: defining images of feminine power in medieval queenship and modern politics
Mother, wife, temptress, virgin and tyrant: defining images of feminine power in medieval queenship andmodern politics Curwen, Emma B.A. Thesis, Regis University, May (2009)…
Daughters, Wives, and Widows: A Study of Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman Noble Women
Daughters, Wives, and Widows: A Study of Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman Noble Women Bailey, Paula J. Academic Forum, No.19 (2001/2) Abstract Traditional medieval histories have tended…
The Politics of Land Inheritance as Represented in Raoul of Cambrai
The Politics of Land Inheritance as Represented in Raoul of Cambrai Imrie, Laura University of Guelph: 2010 Student Research Papers Abstract The twelfth…
Sisters Between Gender and the Medieval Beguines
Sisters Between Gender and the Medieval Beguines Stoner, Abby Ex Post Facto: Journal of the History Students at San Francisco State University, Vol.5:2 (1995)…
The Domain of Lordly Women in France, ca. 1050-1250
The Domain of Lordly Women in France, ca. 1050-1250 LoPrete, Kimberly A. Medieval Feminist Forum, 44, no. 1 (2008) Abstract “A woman’s place…
Birgitta of Sweden and the Divine Mysteries of Motherhood
Birgitta of Sweden and the Divine Mysteries of Motherhood Stjerna, Kirsi Feminist Forum, 24, no. 1 (1997) Abstract St. Birgitta of Sweden is…
The Aesthetics of Marriage in The Canterbury Tales
The Aesthetics of Marriage in The Canterbury Tales Kuo, Ju-ping M.A. Thesis, The Institute of Foreign Languages and Literature, June 23 (2003) Abstract…
Ravishment, Legal Narratives, and Chivalric Culture in Fifteenth-Century England
Ravishment, Legal Narratives, and Chivalric Culture in Fifteenth-Century England McSheffrey, Shannon and Pope, Julia (Concordia University) Journal of British Studies, 48 (October, 2009) Abstract Late…
Anglo-Irish and Gaelic marriage laws and traditions in late medieval Ireland
Anglo-Irish and Gaelic marriage laws and traditions in late medieval Ireland By Gillian Kenny Journal of Medieval History Vol.32 (2006) Abstract: This paper…
The jus primae noctis as a male power display: A review of historic sources with evolutionary interpretation
The jus primae noctis as a male power display: A review of historic sources with evolutionary interpretation By Jörg Wettlaufer Evolution and Human…