Wills and Testaments in Medieval England from the Thirteenth to the Sixteenth Century
Wills and Testaments in Medieval England from the Thirteenth to the Sixteenth Century

Author: Robert A. Wood

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Published: 2023-03-01

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 1580445314

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This volume explores the will-making process in late medieval England for all levels of society. Wills are some of the most studied records of the late Middle Ages and capture the evidence of what people owned and the patterns of family relationships. These documents, compiled from several archives and city records, cast a light on many aspects of medieval life, including gender distinctions and the heavy influence of the church. Included are wills from widows, tradespeople and artisans, clergy, and high-ranking wealthy people, and through these sources he shows how wills, inventories, and testaments prepared people and their souls for the afterlife.

The Theater of Devotion
The Theater of Devotion

Author: Gail McMurray Gibson

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780226291024

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In this interdisciplinary study of drama, arts, and spirituality, Gail Gibson provides a provocative reappraisal of fifteenth-century English theater through a detailed portrait of the flourishing cultures of Suffolk and Norfolk. By emphasizing the importance of the Incarnation of Christ as a model and justification for late medieval drama and art, Gibson challenges currently held views of the secularization of late medieval culture.

Medieval London Widows, 1300-1500
Medieval London Widows, 1300-1500

Author: Caroline Barron

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 1994-07-01

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 0826421822

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Medieval London Widows, 1300-1500 shows that it is possible to expand the repertoire of examples of medieval women with personalities and individuality beyond the well-known triad of Margaret Paston, Margery Kempe and the Wife of Bath. The rich documentation of London records allows these women to speak for themselves. They do so largely through their wills, which themselves exemplify the ability of widows to make choices and to order their lives.