Rape in Early Modern England

Law, History and Criticism

Helen Barker

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Springer Nature Switzerland AG
03 November 2021

British & Irish history; Legal history; Offences against the person

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.

By: Helen Barker
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2021
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 345g
ISBN: 9783030826086
ISBN 10: 3030826082
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 03 November 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Critical Context and History.The Critical ContextCriticism and MethodologyHistory 2. The Legal Framework.Common Law: Ancient, Medieval, Early ModernSome Sources of Confusion Bibliography 3. Statute Law.Rape, Elopement and AbductionRape and Elopement After 1487The Abduction Acts“History cannot be written from the statute books alone”Bibliography 4. The Lawes Resolutions Of Womens Rights.AuthorshipFinding a ReadershipLaw Books and the Print Trade Publishing The Lawes ResolutionsRape Law, Criticism and The Lawes ResolutionsBibliography 5. Conclusion.

Helen Barker gained her PhD having studied at the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, UK.