Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index


  • Record Number: 10901
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Finch , Andrew.
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  • Title: The Disciplining of the Laity in Late Medieval Normandy [counters Muchembled's argument that late medieval Church authorities exercised little control over lay behavior; the Cerisy register shows a determined effort to regulate sexual and marital behavior].
  • Source: French History 10, 2 (June 1996): Pages 163 - 181.
  • Description:
  • Article Type: Journal Article
  • Subject (See Also): Adultery Cerisy-la-Foret, Manche, France Courts of Law, Ecclesiastical Man Woman Relationships Marriage Punishment Sexuality Visitations, Official Visits by Religious Superiors
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  • Geographic Area: France
  • Century: 14- 15
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  • Table: Two tables. Table One shows presentments for fornication and adultery during four ranges of time within 1314-1486. Table Two lists four other offenses, including rape for the same time periods.
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  • Year of Publication: 1996.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN/ISBN: 02691191