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Record Number: 13014 Author(s)/Creator(s): Hanawalt , Barbara A. Contributor(s): Title: Whose Story Was This? Rape Narratives in Medieval English Courts [the author argues that for female victims, rape prosecutions were seldom successful and often resulted in fines and imprisonment for the rape victim; Hanawalt examines in detail the case of eleven-year-old Joan who allegedly was raped by a merchant from Bordeaux]. Source: Of Good and Ill Repute: Gender and Social Control in Medieval England.Barbara A. Hanawalt.  Oxford University Press, 1998.  Pages 124 - 141. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Courts of Law Girls Joan, Daughter of Eustace le Seler Law Rape Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 13- 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1998. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0195109481

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