Poxed and Ravished: Venereal Disease in Early Modern Rape Trials
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DOI: 10.1093/hwj/dbab002
Abstract: Inspections of the body’s most intimate surfaces were crucial to rape cases in early modern England. Female medical experts evaluated bruises, lacerations, and stretched skin for evidence of a violation. Yet numerous courtroom investigations seemed… read more here.
Keywords: ravished venereal; rape; venereal disease; poxed ravished ... See more keywords