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I can only think of an English and fictional analogue: the episode in the Wife of Bath’s prologue when she rips a page out of Jankyn’s book and throws it on the fire, upon which he beats her.

 

Being a librarian, I can see his point of view; although I don’t think I’d resort to violence... ;-)

 

Jane

 

 

 

On Apr 8, 2014, at 12:40 AM, Lois Leveen wrote:



medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture

Dear Colleagues,
A cross-posted query from MEDFEM:

Does anyone know of any sources related to family/domestic violence in late-14th and/or early-15th century Italy?  I'm just starting a project on Matteuccia Francesci of Todi (actually of Rippabianca but tried and executed for witchcraft in Todi, both in Umbria, in 1428), and the trial record includes some references to her using enchantments to aid women who are being beaten by their husbands or lovers (in one case, the local priest).  I want a better sense of how such violence was perceived and responded to in this general era/period.

Sources on witchcraft in this period/place are also welcome, of course, but I've got more to go on concerning witchcraft than domestic violence.  Notably, this case was not tried by the church -- no heresy, though plenty of diabolical enchantments -- but by the local civil court.

Thanks for any leads,
Lois Leveen, Ph.D.

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