Prophecy and Power: Astrology in Early Modern England [1 ed.] 0691055793, 9780691055794

Bishops and Power in Early Modern England 9781472508355, 9781472599919, 9781472509758

Armed with pistols and wearing jackboots, Bishop Henry Compton rode out in 1688 against his King but in defence of the C

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Crime and Mentalities in Early Modern England

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Dreams in Early Modern England 9781351744126, 1351744127

Dreams in Early Modern England offers an in-depth exploration of the variety of different ways in which early modern peo

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Sleep in Early Modern England 9780300222135

A riveting look at how the early modern world revolutionized sleep and its relation to body, mind, soul, and society

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Plague Writing in Early Modern England 9780226294117

During the seventeenth century, England was beset by three epidemics of the bubonic plague, each outbreak claiming betwe

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Dreams in Early Modern England 9781351744126, 1351744127

Dreams in Early Modern England offers an in-depth exploration of the variety of different ways in which early modern peo

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Gender and Policing in Early Modern England (Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History) 100930514X, 9781009305143

This book traces the beginnings of a shift from one model of gendered power to another. Over the course of the seventeen

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Imagining Cleopatra: Performing Gender and Power in Early Modern England 9781350058965, 9781350058996, 9781350058989

Shakespeare’s characterization of Cleopatra may dominate the collective consciousness, but he was only one of several 16

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Malevolent Nurture: Witch-Hunting and Maternal Power in Early Modern England 9781501711602

Why were women far more likely than men to be executed for witchcraft in the early modern period? Questioning approaches

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Early Modern Nationalism and Milton's England 9781442687943

Early Modern Nationalism and Milton's England features fifteen essays by leading international scholars who illumin

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