Title Rape in early modern England : law, history and criticism / Helen Barker

Published Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021] ©2021

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Description 1 online resource Series Palgrave pivot Palgrave pivot. Contents Critical Context and History -- The Legal Framework -- Statute Law -- The Lawes Resolutions of Womens Rights Summary "This book is intended for those in the humanities seeking a legal context for writing about rape in early modern England. It takes the premise that over the past four decades misunderstandings about rape law, and misreadings of rape statutes from medieval to Elizabethan times, have become widely cited in criticism. Helen Barker identifies how this has arisen, and discusses the main sources of confusion including indissoluble issues around the word "ravishment". Rape law historically encompassed elopement and abduction; this book offers a succinct overview of the law, and draws attention to the wider social context other than gender opposition in which it is often presented. In addition, critics have been tempted to rely on the ostensibly authoritative seventeenth-century treatise, The Lawes Resolutions of Womens Rights, as a legal source. By examining the context of its publication, this book suggests that the treatise is unreliable and can mislead the unwary"-- Provided by the publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 2, 2022) Subject Rape -- Law and legislation -- England -- History -- 16th century Rape -- Law and legislation -- England -- History -- 17th century Women's rights -- England -- History -- 16th century Women's rights -- England -- History -- 17th century Rape -- Law and legislation Women's rights England Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9783030826093 3030826090

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