The woman's part - Women in the Renaissance
A discussion of the roles that women play in Renaissance literature.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Welcome to my blog
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Having completed my research and a research paper on the topic of infanticide in Early modern England, there are quite a few things that I...
Another instance of infanticide in Early Modern England
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Yet another pamphlet from the period entitled "A True and Perfect Relation of a most Horrid and Bloody Murther " demonstrates how ...
Friday, May 1, 2009
"The murderous midwife..."
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This is a completely unbelievable story of infanticide that occurred in Paris, but was written about in London in 1673. This midwife's h...
The Witch of Edmonton - the second half
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Within the last half of this play the accused witch meets her end and so does Frank Thorney , but unfortunately Sir Arthur only has to pay a...
The Witch of Edmonton - the first half
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This play by Thomas Dekker , John Ford and William Rowley makes the reader ponder the nature of evil. Although the play is about an accused...
Saturday, April 25, 2009
The Roaring Girl - Part Two
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I found this play absolutely delightful. I know I've already posted on the first part of the play, but the last half of the play is so ...
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
"Deeds against Nature and monsters by kinde"
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This pamphlet by an anonymous author depicts yet another murderous mother. This woman's name is Marth Scambler , and she, unlike many o...
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