Title Strong women : life, text, and territory, 1347-1645 / David Wallace

Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xxxi, 288 pages) : illustrations Series Clarendon lectures in English ; 2007 Clarendon lectures in English ; 2007. Contents Borderline sanctity : Dorothea of Montau, 1347-1394 -- Anchoritic damsel : Margery Kempe of Lynn, c.1373-c.1440 -- Holy Amazon : Mary Ward of Yorkshire, 1585-1645 -- Vice queen of Ireland : Elizabeth Cary of Drury Lane, c.1585-1649 Summary It takes a strong woman to secure bookish remembrance in future times. The four fascinating Catholic women considered here - Dorothea of Montau, Margery Kempe of Lynn, Mary Ward of Yorkshire and Elizabeth Cary of Drury Lane - shock, surprise and court historical danger Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Dorothea, von Montau, 1347-1394. Kempe, Margery, approximately 1373- Ward, Mary, 1585-1645. Cary, Elizabeth, Lady, 1585 or 1586-1639. Cary, Elizabeth, Lady, 1585 or 1586-1639 Dorothea, von Montau, 1347-1394 Kempe, Margery, approximately 1373- Ward, Mary, 1585-1645 Dorothea von Montau, Heilige 1347-1394 Margery Kempe 1373-1439 Ward, Humphry Mrs. 1851-1920 Cary, Elizabeth Lady Falkland 1585-1639 Dorothea von Montau. Kempe, Margery. Ward, Maria. Cary, Elizabeth. Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism. Women in literature. Women in the Catholic Church -- History -- To 1500 -- Sources Women in the Catholic Church -- History -- 16th century -- Sources Catholic women -- Biography Catholics -- Biography. Women and literature -- History -- To 1500 Women and literature -- History -- 16th century Catholic women Catholics Literature, Medieval Women and literature Women in literature Women in the Catholic Church Languages & Literatures. Literature - General. Litteratur -- historia -- medeltiden. Kvinnor i litteraturen. Kvinnor och Romersk-katolska kyrkan -- historia -- före 1500 -- källor. Kvinnor och Romersk-katolska kyrkan -- historia -- 1500-talet -- källor. Katolska kvinnor -- biografi. Katoliker -- biografi. Kvinnor och litteratur -- historia -- före 1500. Kvinnor och litteratur -- historia -- 1500-talet. Genre/Form Biographies Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Sources Form Electronic book ISBN 9780191730924 0191730920

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