{"product_id":"royal-childbirth-in-the-middle-ages-fertility-pregnancy-and-birth-9781399099813","title":"Royal Childbirth in the Middle Ages: Fertility, Pregnancy and Birth","description":"In 1441, Eleanor Cobham, Duchess of Gloucester, was convicted of trying to bring about King Henry VI s death through witchcraft. Her defence was that she had simply tried to become pregnant with the help of a well-known wise woman, using sorcery only for this aim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile one of the most widely publicised cases of such a fertility treatment, it was certainly not the only one in the Middle Ages. In fact, due to the lack of knowledge surrounding not only fertility but also pregnancies and birth, there was a flourishing market offering spiritual and secular aids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a history of the concerns and the common problems for women struggling with fertility problems, being pregnant and giving birth, and looks especially at the religious and societal ramifications of these issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen and Sword History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399099813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200","brand":"Mich\u0026#195;\u0026#168;le Schindler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52161369440437,"sku":"9781399099813","price":33.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8022aaa0-29ad-4dd9-92e9-0ed7b734dabb.jpg?v=1768318116","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/royal-childbirth-in-the-middle-ages-fertility-pregnancy-and-birth-9781399099813","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}