The Gentleman'S Mistress
Thornton, Tim / Carlton, Katharine
This book explores pre- and extra-marital relationships among the gentry and nobility in the north of England from 1450 to 1640: the keeping of mistresses, the taking of lovers, the birth of illegitimate children and the fate of those children. As the first comprehensive account of this important aspect of the lives of the elite, it opens up new perspectives on some of the key actors in late-medieval and early modern England. The book draws on...