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A house in gross disorder : sex, law, and the 2nd Earl of Castlehaven /

This work offers an interpretation of the case of the second Earl of Castlehaven, who was convicted of abetting the rape of his wife and of committing sodomy with his servants. He also stood accused of inverting the natural order of his household.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Herrup, Cynthia B. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Castlehaven, Mervyn Touchet, > Earl of, > 1592?-1631 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Castlehaven, Mervyn Touchet, > Earl of, > 1592?-1631
Trials (Sex crimes) > England > History > 17th century.
Procès (Violence sexuelle) > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Trials (Sex crimes)
England
1600-1699
Electronic books.
History
Trials, litigation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This work offers an interpretation of the case of the second Earl of Castlehaven, who was convicted of abetting the rape of his wife and of committing sodomy with his servants. He also stood accused of inverting the natural order of his household.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199848966
0199848963