The ties that bind : siblings, family, and society in early modern England / Bernard Capp.

The family is a major area of scholarly research and public debate. Many studies have explored the English family in the 16th and 17th centuries, focusing on husbands and wives, parents and children. 'The Ties that Bind' explores in depth the other key dimension: the place of brothers and sisters in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Capp, B. S. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Siblings > England > History > 16th century.
Families > England > History > 16th century.
Siblings > England > History > 17th century.
Siblings in literature.
English literature > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
Families.
England.
1500-1699
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:222 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The experience of childhood
  • Fraternal bonds
  • Across the gender divide
  • The sisters' world
  • Stepchildren, half-siblings, and the illegitimate
  • Siblings and salvation
  • William Stout: solidarity and support
  • Samuel Pepys: care and control
  • Alice Thornton and Dorothy Osborne: troubles with brothers
  • James Yonge and John Cannon: favouritism and sibling rivalry
  • Roger North and his siblings: the ties that bind.