Gwen Seabourne: 1 book
Imprisoning Medieval Women
The Non-Judicial Confinement and Abduction of Women in England, c.1170-1509
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2016
The non-judicial confinement of women is a common event in medieval European literature and hagiography. The literary image of the imprisoned woman, usually a noblewoman, has carried through into the quasi-medieval world of the fairy and folk tale, in which the 'maiden in the tower' is one of the...
