Les mots des hommes sur des maux de femmes. Les déclarations de grossesse illégitime au bailliage de Rouen (1761-1790)

In order to prevent infanticide, punishable by death, in a 1556 order, Henry II required single mothers to declare their status. Between 1761 and 1790, these declarations were recorded in two registers at the Bailliage of Rouen. Although these documents are written in a masculine, administrative sty...

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Main Author: Catherine Hans Ménétrier
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Published: Association Mnémosyne 2024-04-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/genrehistoire/9215
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description In order to prevent infanticide, punishable by death, in a 1556 order, Henry II required single mothers to declare their status. Between 1761 and 1790, these declarations were recorded in two registers at the Bailliage of Rouen. Although these documents are written in a masculine, administrative style, they also contain the rare voices of women. and provide an insight into what led these women to illegitimacy and how they approached the process of informing the authorities of their pregnancy.
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Les mots des hommes sur des maux de femmes. Les déclarations de grossesse illégitime au bailliage de Rouen (1761-1790)
Genre & Histoire
gender history
women’s history
18th century
sexuality
declarations of pregnancy
illegitimacy
title Les mots des hommes sur des maux de femmes. Les déclarations de grossesse illégitime au bailliage de Rouen (1761-1790)
title_full Les mots des hommes sur des maux de femmes. Les déclarations de grossesse illégitime au bailliage de Rouen (1761-1790)
title_fullStr Les mots des hommes sur des maux de femmes. Les déclarations de grossesse illégitime au bailliage de Rouen (1761-1790)
title_full_unstemmed Les mots des hommes sur des maux de femmes. Les déclarations de grossesse illégitime au bailliage de Rouen (1761-1790)
title_short Les mots des hommes sur des maux de femmes. Les déclarations de grossesse illégitime au bailliage de Rouen (1761-1790)
title_sort les mots des hommes sur des maux de femmes les declarations de grossesse illegitime au bailliage de rouen 1761 1790
topic gender history
women’s history
18th century
sexuality
declarations of pregnancy
illegitimacy
url https://journals.openedition.org/genrehistoire/9215
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