Cover
Title
Contents
Dedication
By Antonia Fraser
About the Author
List of Illustrations
Author’s Note
Chronology of Important Events 1603–1702
Prologue: How Weak?
PART ONE: As It Was – This Blessed Knot
1 A Wife Sought for Wealth
2 Affection Is False
3 Crown to her Husband
4 The Pain and the Peril
5 Are You Widows?
6 Poor and Atrabilious
7 Unlearned Virgins
8 Living under Obedience
PART TWO: With the War – Stronger Grown
9 Courage above her Sex
10 His Comrade
11 A Soliciting Temper
12 Sharing in the Commonwealth
13 When Women Preach
PART THREE: Afterwards – A Continual Labour
14 Worldly Goods
15 Divorce from Bed and Board
16 Benefiting by Accomplishments
17 Petticoat-Authors
18 Helping in God’s Vineyard
19 The Delight of Business
20 Wanton and Free
21 Actress as Honey-Pot
22 The Modest Midwife
Epilogue: How Strong?
References
Reference Books
Plates
Index
Copyright
