Dublin Core
Title
Homosexuality in Eighteenth-Century England
Publisher
Rictor Norton
Description
A collection of reproduced primary sources from 1624 to 1799, documenting homosexuality in the United Kingdom. Sources are primarily trial/legal documents and newspaper reports, though some letters and works of fiction are also included. Excerpts from eighteenth-century English dictionaries highlighting various definitions for homosexual acts can be found at the top of the website.
Subject
Marie Antoinette
Mother Clap
Transgender
transsexual
cross-dressing
Intersex
intersexual
intersexed
hermaphrodite
Homosexuality
homosexual
lesbian
gay
queer
bisexual
bisexuality
asexual
celibacy
celibate
asexuality
Religion
religious
spirituality
Bestiality
animals
Criminalization
prosecution
arrests
laws
Prostitution
Sex work
sex slavery
sex trafficking
Date
Victorian Era
Georgian Era
Eighteenth Century
Seventeenth Century
Type
Letters
Magazines
Newsletters
Laws
Trials
Wills
Legal documents
Newspapers
Clippings
Media coverage
Books
Guides
Identifier
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Coverage
London, England
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Ireland
Website Item Type Metadata
Local URL
Date Accessed
6/16/2016
Source Institution Type
Personal collection