An expert in Stuart England examines the sexual lives of Britons in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries in this frank, informative, and revealing his

From the acclaimed author of the Rose Trilogy, “a terrific, informative read for the armchair historian. A fascinating read, packed with juicy details” (Eli

With this original study, Melissa Mowry makes a strong contribution to a provocative interdisciplinary conversation about an important and influential sub genre

During the early modern period, men and women in England lived their lives within a social and gender framework inherited from biblical times. Patriarchy - the

How was the law used to control sex in Tudor England? What were the differences between secular and religious practice? This major study, based on a wide range