Masculinity and cuckoldry in early modern English litigation records

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• Tim Stretton (Saint Mary’s University, Canada)
• Thursday 04 May 2023, 17:00-19:00
• History Faculty Room 12.

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In the early modern English imagination, a cuckold was the epitome of a failed patriarch. Yet, in the legal sphere the insult “cuckold” was not actionable and barely had a presence. This paper explores this apparent paradox using accusations of cuckoldry in a 17th century church court and Chancery marital separation suit.

This talk is part of the Early Modern Economic and Social History Seminars series.

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