Royal Childbirth in the Middle Ages
fertility, pregnancy and birth
$65.05
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
30 November 2025
Summary
A Crown of Thorns: Fertility, Pregnancy, and Childbirth in Medieval Royal Circles
In 1441, Eleanor Cobham, Duchess of Gloucester, faced accusations of witchcraft for attempting to hasten King Henry VI’s demise. Her defense? She sought only to conceive, employing sorcery merely as a fertility aid, guided by a renowned wise woman.
While a prominent case, Cobham’s plight was not unique. Medieval understanding of fertility, pregnancy, and childbirth was limited, fostering a thri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399099813 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399099817 |
| Author: | Michèle Schindler |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword History |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 30 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Michèle Schindler
Michèle Schindler is a language teacher for children and adults, teaching English and German as a second language. She also reads and writes French and Latin. Her degree was in English Studies and History, focusing on medieval studies, particularly fifteenth-century England and France. She is the author of Lovell Our Dogge (Amberley, 2019), De la Pole, Father and Son (Amberley, 2022) and Mental Health in Late Medieval England (Pen & Sword, 2025). She has also written and self-published a novella, The Autumn Baron and a charity anthology, Yorkist Stories, which raised money for Doctors Without Borders.
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