Myers, William David. Death and a maiden : infanticide and the tragical history of Grethe Schmidt

Folger bibliographic ID: 245708
Folger call number: HV6541.G32 B736 2011
Folger holdings ID: 312472

General notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-262) and index

Contents

In Brunswick, near Hannover City -- Anatomy of a crime -- A girl, purportedly a maiden -- Family values -- Common repute, women and neighbors -- Corpus delicti -- Knowledgeable women, the midwive's tale -- Legal maneuvering and the question of torture -- Terror, torture, and Grethe Schmidt -- Case for a defense -- Not even a sow, the case for Grethe -- The thick wilderness of lies -- The way to a confession -- "Even to the devil himself" -- Conclusion: many vigorous enemies

Extended title: Death and a maiden : infanticide and the tragical history of Grethe Schmidt / William David Myers

Infanticide Trials (Infanticide) Schmidt, Grethe, 1646 or 1647-

author: Myers, William David
subject: Schmidt, Grethe, 1646 or 1647-