Women and Parliament in Later Medieval England

W. Mark Ormrod is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of York. Specialising in the politics of later Medieval England, he has authored Political Life in Medieval England, 1300-1450 (1995) and Edward III (2011). Most recently, with Bart Lambert and Jonathan Mackman, he has published Immigrant England, 1300-1550 (2019).

“For students and researchers new to the subject this volume is an extremely useful and accessible overview of a broad range of material and topics within the overall theme. … Mark, in his characteristically generous style, would no doubt be the first to hope that others will use Women and Parliament as inspiration to explore many of the issues raised in more expansive detail.” (Laura Tompkins, Nottingham Medieval Studies, Vol. 66, 2022)

• 1. Women and Parliament: Debates and Sources.- 2. Queens and Noblewomen in Parliament.- 3. Women of the Gentry and Lesser Social Status.- 4. Women on Trial in Parliament.- 5. Female Institutions and Collectives as Petitioners in Parliament.- 6. Women's Issues in Parliament: Dower.- 7. Women's Issues in Parliament: Rape.- 8. Women, Parliament and the Public Sphere.- 9. Conclusion: Women Speaking Out in Medieval Parliament.