England in the reign of Edward III
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England in the reign of Edward III
（Cambridge medieval textbooks）
Cambridge University Press, 1991
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pbk. ISBN 9780521310901
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'It is helpful for a woman in difficult labour to be bathed in water whcih has been cooked in mallow, chickpeas and barley.' Trotula, Diseases of Women, Italy 11th century '[She] was a lover of the study of medicine and the practise of Alchemy. She prepared excellent medicines that did good to many.' Diary of Anne Clifford, England 17th century Until the 20th century Western people rarely saw a doctor: medical care from birth to death was provided by women in the community. Women as Healers looks at the important and varied role women have played in medicine - as healers, midwives, doctors, nurses and campaigners - from ancient times to the present day. The author also discusses women's struggle to become accepted on the same terms as men in the medical profession. Through a remarkable range of source material, some previously unpublished, the author unearths this hidden and neglected history.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Healing in the ancient world
- 2. Women healers in the middle ages
- 3. Healing in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries
- 4. Witchcraft, magic and medicine
- 5. Everyday medicine in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries
- 6. Midwifery: the growing profession
- 7. Smallpox: the development of inoculation
- 8. Public health in the industrial age
- 9. Medical care in the industrial towns
- 10. Women and doctors in the 19th and 20th centuries
- 11. The effects of war on medicine
- 12. Women in medicine today.
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The reign of Edward III is usually remembered for his stirring victories over the French and Scots. Yet these triumphs occurred against a domestic backdrop of economic upheaval, crime, high taxation and the Black Death. Edward's ability to pursue his ambitions amid such challenges shows the effectiveness of his leadership and the resilience of English institutions. This book examines the strains on English life in this remarkable era, and shows how an interlocking network of hierarchies at each level enabled Edward to reach into local communities to get what he needed. Compliance, however, required hard bargaining as subjects chafed under incessant taxes and royal demands and, during Edward's reign, parliament became the primary arena for negotiations between the king and the community. Professor Waugh's incisive account of these tumultuous events also contains an extensive guide to further reading, in addition to a glossary of the more abstruse medieval terms.
Table of Contents
- List of figures and tables
- Acknowledgements
- Maps
- Part I. Overview: 1. Introduction
- 2. Survey of events 1307-1377
- Part II. Economic Challenges: 3. The peasant family and village society
- 4. Markets and towns
- 5. Overseas trade: wool and taxes
- 6. Economic change
- 7. The landlords' response
- Part III. Government and Communities: 8. Nobility and gentry
- 9. The church and clergy
- 10. Law and order in local communities
- 11. Administration and finance
- Part IV. Politics: 12. Negotiating consent: council and parliament
- 13. Political conflict
- 14. Conclusion
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index.
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