A Sexist Guide to 19th Century Hysteria The topic of hysteria has been one that has been prevalent within the study of feminist history, due to it being closely linked and “peculiarly relevant to the female experience”[1]. Hysteria is a word widely known to describe someone (no, this isn’t exclusive to women) who is actingContinue reading “Hysterical Women and How to Cure Them”
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Elizabeth Lylliman
Crime and punishment in early modern England are an interesting topic of debate, whether the system actually worked? Whether gender and class had anything to do with the sentence for your crime? And of course, whether it was fair and just. The justice system in early modern England was quick and, in some ways, effective,Continue reading “Elizabeth Lylliman”
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