Mother Clap's Molly House: The Gay Subculture in England, 1700-1830GMP, 1992 - 302 Seiten This pioneering historical study is the first comprehensive chronicle of the English gay community at its 18th-century roots, sporting for the first time a distinctive subculture with its "molly houses", "sodomites' walks", "maiden names" and gay slang. Rictor Norton's research into trial records and contemporary documents establishes a vital cornerstone for the reconstruction of gay history. Challenging in its demonstration that the molly subculture was primarily a working-class community of blacksmiths, milkmen, publicans and shopkeepers, Mother Clap's Molly House also records the exuberant lives of personalities such as Charles Hitchin the "thief-taker", the dramatists Samuel Foote and Isaac Bickerstaff, William Beckford of Fonthill, and Rev. John Church, prosecuted for his blessing of gay marriages. All these are set against a backdrop of persecution, blackmail and the pillory. And yes, "Mother Clap's" actually was the name of a prominent molly house! |
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... sentenced to death . The second charge , that he had slept with P- , was not pressed in view of the conviction on the first charge . While awaiting execution in Newgate , Lawrence , according to the ordinary , made no confession , and ...
... sentenced to death . The second charge , that he had slept with P- , was not pressed in view of the conviction on the first charge . While awaiting execution in Newgate , Lawrence , according to the ordinary , made no confession , and ...
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... sentenced to death . While awaiting execution , he confessed to the ordinary that he was indeed homosexual and that he had in fact kept a molly house , though he maintained that Newton's specific charges against him were false . The ...
... sentenced to death . While awaiting execution , he confessed to the ordinary that he was indeed homosexual and that he had in fact kept a molly house , though he maintained that Newton's specific charges against him were false . The ...
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... sentenced to be hanged . Anne and Mary promptly ' pleaded their bellies ' and were pardoned . This was a common plea amongst women sentenced to death , the point being that no court would hang an innocent albeit unborn life - though ...
... sentenced to be hanged . Anne and Mary promptly ' pleaded their bellies ' and were pardoned . This was a common plea amongst women sentenced to death , the point being that no court would hang an innocent albeit unborn life - though ...
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Introduction | 9 |
Queen James and His Courtiers 15 1992 | 15 |
The Birth of the Subculture | 32 |
Urheberrecht | |
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