Women, Rank, and Marriage in the British Aristocracy, 1485-2000 [electronic resource] : An Open Elite? /
Schutte, K.author.
Through an analysis of the marriage patterns of thousands of aristocratic women as well as an examination of diaries, letters, and memoirs, this book demonstrates that the sense of rank identity as manifested in these women's marriages remained remarkably stable for centuries, until it was finally shattered by the First World War.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Marriages of Aristocratic British Women and Stability of Rank Identity, 1485-2000; Prologue: Identity and Rank; Part I: The Statistical Side of the Story; 1 The Basic Marriage Patterns; 2 ""British"" Marriages; 3 An Open Aristocracy?; Part II: The Less Statistical Aspects of the Story; 4 The Marriage Market; 5 Practical Considerations in Securing a Husband; 6 Kinship Groups; 7 Elopement and Defiant Matches: Marrying Outside the Bounds of Propriety; Conclusion; Biographical Appendix; Notes; Bibliography
Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Through an analysis of the marriage patterns of thousands of aristocratic women as well as an examination of diaries, letters, and memoirs, this book demonstrates that the sense of rank identity as manifested in these women's marriages remained remarkably stable for centuries, until it was finally shattered by the First World War.
Great Britain—History.
Civilization—History.
Social history.
History, Modern.
Sociology.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Cultural History.
Social History.
Modern History.
Gender Studies.