The Midwives of Seventeenth-Century London (Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: November 2, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9780521027854
Subjects: History of medicine; Midwifery; c 1600 to c 1700; Pregnancy & Childbirth; Medical; Medical / Nursing; London, Greater London; History; Health & Fitness-Pregnancy & Childbirth; Medical / History; Midwives--England--London--History--17th cent; Midwives--England--London--History--17th century; Europe - Great Britain - General; Gynecology & Obstetrics
First sentence: Licensing of midwives was the responsibility of the Church of England throughout the seventeenth century, with the exception of the year 1641-61 when Church's authority collapsed along with the breakdown of the monarchical regime.