The Ties That Bind

After completing his masters and doctorate at the University of Oxford, Bernard Capp went on to teach at the University of Warwick for almost half a century. He has written books on a wide range of early modern English topics including the family, gender, radical movements in the English Revolution, the impact of puritan rule during the interregnum, astrological almanacs, popular literature, and the Cromwellian navy. His Festschrift, The Extraordinary and the Everyday in Early Modern England, was published in 2010.

In many ways, this book perfectly represents sibling relationships. The sheer volume and variety of sources upon which Capp relies show the perceived importance and potential depth of sibling ties in the early modern period.

• Introduction Part One 1: The Experience of Childhood 2: Fraternal Bonds 3: Across the Gender Divide 4: The Sisters' World 5: Stephchildren, Half Siblings, and the Illegitimate 6: Siblings and Salvation Part Two 7: William Stout: Siblings and Support 8: Samuel Pepys: Care and Control 9: Alice Thornton and Dorothy Osborne: Troubles with Brothers 10: James Yonge and John Cannon: Favouritism and Sibling Rivalry 11: Roger North and his Siblings: the Ties that Bind Conclusion Bibliography Index