Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Loved it. Love the research that went in to this book and loved the style of writing that felt very accessible and readable as opposed to high academic style writing. Very informative and well rounded research that really shows what life was like for women in this period. Great book and one that should definitely be peer reviewed.

NetGalley, Sarah English

Pimm has added to our knowledge of women during that transitional era in an enlightening but often uncomfortable read.

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Beating Tsundoku

This author brings to live how women were treated unfairly and very often violently throughout the the 17th and 18th century. As well as how women during this time had very little to no rights and were treated as object of scron by the both the males of the households and justice system.

NetGalley, Elizabeth Means

I did not realize how badly women were regarded in that time, so I do appreciate the work the author put into this book.

GoodReads, Lillian

This is a fascinating read for the student of both social and legal history, though I won't whitewash the fact that our modern day sensibilities (such as they are) will not only be offended but challenged. Having said that, one wonders if we have advanced as far as we think - or would like to think - that we have with regards to attitudes towards women. Not the least bit thought provoking.

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Melisende d`Outremer, Melisende`s Library July 2019

This is an important and carefully researched record of various categories of punishment and abuse. No doubt flogging was just as cruel when applied to their male counterparts, but women's suffering of this scale should not go unrecorded and unrecognised.

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Alan Moss

What an eye opener full of facts and interesting stories a great read

Roots Family History Service

The books looks at how women were treated unfairly and very often violently throughout the the 17th and 18th century as stated in the title. Women during this time had very little to no rights and were treated as object of scron by the both the males of the households and justice system.

An examples of the difference between the treatment of men and women can seen in how courts delt with the crimes of petty theft and high treason for these crimes men where hanged , where's women were hurshly sentenced to death by burning at the stake. In any household at the time a men could also beat his wife and his female servants with legal rights to do

A interesting, well researched and a thought provoking book but sadly at times a very hard read due to subject matter.

Would recommend to those with an interested in history, equality and equal rights.

NetGalley, S Ballinger

The topic of this book is exceptionally interesting. It looks at the abuse of women in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries - not just physical and sexual though those are heavily included but also the wider discrimination and emotional and psychological abuse. The book is fascinating and obviously extensively researched.

NetGalley, Debra Found

This is undoubtedly a very well-researched book. Many sources are cited and there are appendices giving the full texts of contemporary reports of court cases.

NetGalley, Colin Edwards

Rating: 5 out of 5

This is a well-researched account of how women were unfairly and sometimes brutally treated. I was quite shocked learning about all the mistreatments and inhumanity, both physically and mentally, what women had to go through. Even though that I’ve previously looked into women’s treatment in the Victorian Era, I was taken aback by the extent of such accounts.

NetGalley, Krisztina Farkas

The Violent Abuse Of Women in 17th and 18th century Britain is a vital and important piece of women’s history, giving insight into the vicious and horrific treatments of women during the end of the Medieval and beginning of the Modern period in Britain. It is informative and very well researched.

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Kendal Parker, Blogger

To say this book is a joy to read would probably be badly phrased. It would be better to say this is a passionate and informative account of the subject and especially of judicial violence. It also did not surprise me to learn that the author has written a book about Samuel Pepys as his diary is quoted several times as an example of the legally and socially acceptable use of violence and sexual assault a ‘respectable’ man could perpetrate against women at the time, without consequences. The book charts changing attitudes towards judicial violence and violence against women in particular over the time period and is illustrated well, without being gratuitous.

Rosemarie Cawkwell, Blogger

There is no doubt that this is an excellent piece of research and will be an invaluable resource for students of this subject. It’s a difficult book to read, however, the content is very upsetting in places and it got to the point where I didn’t want to read any more. I’m glad I had the opportunity to read some of it, however, as it’s important to be aware of our history, no matter how unpleasant.

NetGalley, reviewed by Fiona McKinlay

Pimm has done an excellent job in researching the histories of each individual form of abuse, and provides plenty of examples of their use, often quoting from original documents at length.

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Naomi Clifford

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I highly recommend this book. It's educational and it's a must-read to be reminded of the sacrifices made by women in the past years so that we can honor them when we embrace the liberties they weren't as fortunate to enjoy.

NetGalley, reviewed by Jackelyn Santana

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I hesitate to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the book, but the writing was very solid and enjoyable.

NetGalley, reviewed by Serena Richards

This was definitely not a light or pleasant read but I do think it’s an important one. I had to skip past some of the most horrific stories as it was just so unpleasant to read. I thought I was pretty aware of the historical mistreatment of women but I had not realised how commonplace it appeared to be. A shocking and eye opening book.

NetGalley, reviewed by Christine Wallace

This is a well researched book and the use of contemporaneous newspaper and trial reports together with diary entries of the time give an immediacy to the period.

NetGalley, reviewed by G Heard

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I found this to be extremely fascinating and interesting read. I also found it hard to read at times. It was good to find out how women were treated then compared to nowadays. Although a lot has changed over the years there is still some of it relevant in the present day (although not as bad in the western countries compared with other countries).

The book was well written and the author has done some solid research. I would recommend reading it if you like history and/or equal rights.

NetGalley, reviewed by Jane Guilfoyle

A very insightful read.

NetGalley, reviewed by Rachel Fox

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

A well written and thought out book, interesting and shocking. A good read for those interested in history, equality and equal rights.

NetGalley, reviewed by Tara Keating

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I found this book incredibly interesting, well written and well researched. I recommend it highly.

NetGalley, reviewed by Colleen Louw

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