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Royal Childbirth in the Middle Ages: Fertility, Pregnancy and Birth
By Schindler, Michèle
Royal Childbirth in the Middle Ages: Fertility,...
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Authors:
Schindler, Michèle
Copyright:
1967
Format:
Hardcover
GTIN13:
9781399099813
ISBN10:
1399099817
Page Count:
224
Dimensions:
6.23x0.88x9.3
Publisher:
Pen and Sword History
Strand Notes
8vo. 1st American ed. Spine leaning slightly. Extensive ink notations to f.f.e.p., with occasional marginal notations to text. Edgewear to d.j., with chip and closed tear to lower edge of rear panel; ink mark to rear panel; very slightscratching and darkening. VG/VG.
Description
In 1441, Eleanor Cobham, Duchess of Gloucester, was convicted of trying to bring about King Henry VI s death through witchcraft. Her defence was that she had simply tried to become pregnant with the help of a well-known wise woman, using sorcery only for this aim.
While one of the most widely publicised cases of such a fertility treatment, it was certainly not the only one in the Middle Ages. In fact, due to the lack of knowledge surrounding not only fertility but also pregnancies and birth, there was a flourishing market offering spiritual and secular aids.
This book provides a history of the concerns and the common problems for women struggling with fertility problems, being pregnant and giving birth, and looks especially at the religious and societal ramifications of these issues.
While one of the most widely publicised cases of such a fertility treatment, it was certainly not the only one in the Middle Ages. In fact, due to the lack of knowledge surrounding not only fertility but also pregnancies and birth, there was a flourishing market offering spiritual and secular aids.
This book provides a history of the concerns and the common problems for women struggling with fertility problems, being pregnant and giving birth, and looks especially at the religious and societal ramifications of these issues.
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