Abstract
Our understanding of the construct of childhood in the Middle Ages has changed in recent decades, but the history of medieval childhood remains a largely invisible theme even though almost half of the population of late medieval England was under the age of eighteen. Part of the problem is the shortage of surviving written records. This short paper looks at early medieval English law codes to examine how we can gain further understanding of childhood and children in medieval England.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Dziecko w historii – między godnością a zniewoleniem, tom I |
| Subtitle of host publication | Godność jako fundament praw człowieka |
| Editors | Agnieszka Suplicka |
| Place of Publication | Bialystok |
| Publisher | University of Bialystok |
| Chapter | 2 |
| Pages | 167-175 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Volume | One |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-83-7431-718-4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Publication series
| Name | Dziecko w historii - między godnością a zniewoleniem. Tom 1. Dziecko jako fundament praw człowieka |
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| Publisher | Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- childhood
- Family
- women
- early medieval
- English law codes
- kings
- crime
- theft
- homicide
- punishment
- vengeance
- compensation
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