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Record Number: 13056 Author(s)/Creator(s): Menuge , Noël James. Contributor(s): Title: A Few Home Truths: The Medieval Mother as Guardian in Romance and Law [The author examines the roles of mothers and step-mothers in legal treatises and wardship romances; both genres favor the interests of a patrilineal, primogenitive feudal society by showing family members as untrustworthy and only the lord as reliable]. Source: Medieval Women and the Law.  Edited by Noël James Menuge.  Boydell Press, 2000.  Pages 77 - 103. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Bevis of Hampton, Middle English Romance Bracton on the Laws and Customs of England, Legal Treatise Family Feudalism Guardians Inheritance Law Literature- Verse Misogyny Mothers Patriarchy Romance, Literary Genre Stepmothers in Literature Tres Ancien Cout Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 12-13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2000. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0851157750

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