Wanton wenches and wayward wives: Peasants and illicit sex in early seventeenth century England
by G. R Quaife
A detailed historical examination of peasant sexual behavior and illicit relationships in early seventeenth-century England based on contemporary records.
About This Book
This book examines patterns of sexual conduct among the rural population of early seventeenth-century England.
It draws on contemporary records to explore relationships that fell outside accepted norms of the period.
The study focuses on the lives of ordinary men and women rather than the elite.
Topics include courtship, adultery, and community responses to sexual transgression.
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