“An Ancient Mother in our Israel”: Women and the Rise of English Puritanism Before the Civil Wars

The role of puritan women is examined here through two contrasting descriptions of a puritan from the 1620s, one positive and one negative. These descriptions raise wider questions about the definition of puritanism, especially when assessing the role of women within the movement. Defining puritanis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackie Eales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique 2023-01-01
Series:Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/9992