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Record Number: 27616 Author(s)/Creator(s): Dronzek , Anna Contributor(s): Title: Women and Property Conflicts in Late Medieval England Source: Women and Wealth in Late Medieval Europe.  Edited by Theresa Earenfight. The New Middle Ages..  Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.  Pages 187 - 207. Description: The author takes a primarily quantitative look at disputes over women's property rights in chancery court. She analyzes 236 cases from the reigns of Henry VI and Edward IV. Results indicate that women identified as wives or widows had fewer challenges to their claims than did women as daughters, sisters,and nieces. Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Chancery Courts Economics Family Inheritance Land Tenure Law Property Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14- 15 Primary Evidence: Legal Document; Petitions; Kew, the National Archives, Public Record Office C 1 Early Chancery Proceedings. Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2010. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 9781403984326

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