"Walking the Line" by Katherine Haas

Article Title

Walking the Line: Renaissance and Reformation Societal Views on Lesbians and Lesbianism

Authors

Katherine Haas, West Chester University of PennyslvaniaFollow

Author Bio

Katherine Haas is a recent graduate from West Chester University, with a History major and anthropology minor. She is currently pursuing graduate school in Iceland and Norway to study the history of women during the Viking Age.

Abstract

Despite being popular eras, research concerning the European Renaissance and Reformation often push minorities to the side, instead focusing on the men in power. This paper discusses the social freedoms and restrictions on women loving women from the fourteenth to eighteenth centuries in England and mainland Europe, and the changes, or lack thereof, that occurred as the Renaissance transitioned into the Reformation, including examples of religious and legal codes, art and literature, and the lives of women from the time. The author used primary source books and documents along with secondary research articles, books and journals to support her case.

Recommended Citation

Haas, Katherine (2019) "Walking the Line: Renaissance and Reformation Societal Views on Lesbians and Lesbianism," Ramifications: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/ramifications/vol1/iss1/2

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