Note: / After the passing of centuries, it is often difficult, even well-nigh impossible, to come to a definite decision with regard to certain phases of everyday life amongst the ordinary folk: of ancient peoples, if archaeological remains are not very helpful and literary references few and far between. Thus it follows that the question as to the wide-spread prevalence of many customs is one which we are often content to settle by an occasional misinterpreted statement, or at least by two or three chance references which, perhaps, were the exception rather than the established rule.

This thesis argues for the centrality of the Howard women to their family's political fortunes by exploring key dynastic episodes, themes, and events of Henry VIII's reign from a new female perspective. The Howards were England's premier aristocratic dynasty during this period. However, existing narratives have prioritised the careers of the Howard men, notably the two Dukes of Norfolk and the Earl of Surrey. Here, the family's women are foregrounded. They are not considered in isolation, but discussed alongside their male relations in order to create a fuller, more complex dynastic picture than currently exists. Themes of rebellion, dynastic identity, matriarchy, patronage, treason and religion are woven through events of familial and national importance, allowing new conclusions to be drawn regarding the Howard women and the Howard narrative itself; the way that aristocratic dynasties operated; the activities of women within the political sphere; and the relationship between this family and the Henrician state. This thesis draws its conclusions from new archival research into the activities of five Howard women: Agnes Tylney (c. 1477-1545) and Elizabeth Stafford (c. 1497-1558), the wives of the 2nd and 3rd Dukes of Norfolk respectively; Agnes' daughters Anne, Countess of Oxford (c. 1498-1558) and Katherine, Countess of Bridgwater (d. 1554); and Elizabeth's daughter Mary, Duchess of Richmond (c. 1519-1557). These five women cover three generations and two concurrent branches of the Howard family across the entirety of Henry's reign. The thesis differs from traditional gender studies by focusing on women all from one family rather than those of particular court status or geographical location, as this facilitates exploration of the relationship between kinship networks and politics. Thus it also builds on recent scholarship emphasising the role of the family in early modern politics, and reveals the Howard women as important actors on a public, political stage.

FundaÃÃo de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Cearà / A famÃlia era uma das principais prÃticas de sociabilidade engendradas pelos escravos do Cariri. AtravÃs de sua experiÃncia, os cativos formaram diversos arranjos familiares, que excediam a noÃÃo tradicionalmente ideal de matrimÃnio e nÃcleo familiar. Em meio a essa multiplicidade, constituiu-se uma famÃlia mista, na qual os laÃos de parentesco dos escravos ultrapassaram os limites de sua condiÃÃo social e alcanÃaram os livres e libertos que trabalhavam e conviviam a seu lado. O processo de combinaÃÃo entre condiÃÃes sociais diferentes desencadeou a mistura de distintos tons percebidos nas peles da populaÃÃo livre e cativa, tanto que, ao chegar na segunda metade do sÃculo XIX, a famÃlia escrava era mestiÃa, caracterizada pela enorme quantidade de Cabras, Caboclos, Negros e Mulatos.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-14T12:23:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 3840029 bytes, checksum: 14eb1e05f83b180643b1ba1b66afc818 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-08-24 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This study intends to approach the constitution of symbolic Power and of current politic of families Brito and Gaudêncio in Cariris Velhos between 1930 and 1960. Considering that the events happened that to beginning of movement of 1930 caused breaking in the administration plan of Brazilian estates, but also expressed of oligarchy politic permanent. The case of Brito and Gaudencio´s families is an example of adaptation of oligarchy after 1930. The divergence between two families favored to formation of identity of São João do Cariri and the Serra Branca. So, beginning to analyze of politic culture oligarchy in home family, understanding the building of history culture of two town. Understanding he history culture was building by area societies local, that apprehend area of concentration of regional history. This way like theory fundament using the idea of politic culture and symbolic power like mechanician to understand as way of power used by two families. The fountain used approach to research in newspaper, reports spoken, officer documents and works of history paraibana. / Esse estudo pretende abordar a constituição do poder simbólico e da atuação política das famílias Brito e Gaudêncio nos Cariris Velhos, entre 1930 e 1960. Consideramos que os eventos ocorridos a partir do Movimento de 1930 provocaram rupturas no plano administrativo do Estado brasileiro, mas também manifestaram permanências da política oligárquica. O caso das famílias Britos e Gaudêncios é um exemplo da readaptação das oligarquias pós-1930. As divergências entre as duas famílias contribuíram para a formação da identidade de São João do Cariri e de Serra Branca. Assim, a partir da análise da cultura política oligárquica no seio familiar, percebemos a construção da cultura histórica das duas cidades. Compreendemos a cultura histórica construída por campos sociais locais, que apreende a área de concentração de História Regional. Desta forma, como fundamentação teórica, utilizamos os conceitos de cultura política e poder simbólico como mecanismo para se entender as formas de poder utilizadas pelas duas famílias. As fontes utilizadas foram construídas em pesquisa em jornais, relatos orais, documentos oficiais e obras da historiografia paraibana.

THESIS ABSTRACT The subject of the research - the Early Modern burgher will - is viewed in the thesis from the standpoint of family structures, historical demography and sociotopography. The sample of 968 Jihlava wills from the period 1578-1624 were subjected to statistical analysis. Moreover, from a methodological perspective the nature of this research is similar to micro-historical and prosopographical approaches. The aforementioned theme was compared to conclusions of the literature concerning historical demography and family structures (especially English) as well as foreign sociological and anthropological studies. The results of this research were evaluated from the point of view of the annual number of wills as possible indicators of the chief trends in mortality, and possible connections were traced between the number of children named in the testaments and the inheritance system. Given the numerous marriage contracts concluded by testators, the study also looked into the "marriage market" and the duration of marriages. Other questions discussed in the thesis include, for example, family and household positions, disabled people, gender studies and intergenerational property transfer. Finally, in terms of the sociotopographical study, the houses of sorted testators were located within the framework...

Cortez, Ana Sara Ribeiro Parente. Cabras, caboclos, negros e mulatos: a família escrava no Cariri cearense (1850 - 1884). 2008. 245 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em História) - Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de História, Programa de Pós-Graduação em História Social, Fortaleza-CE, 2008. / Submitted by Raul Oliveira (raulcmo@hotmail.com) on 2012-06-22T13:24:47Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2008_Dis_ASRPCortez.pdf: 1978206 bytes, checksum: 8115f63c5cac2a2532204f43d2d93b44 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Maria Josineide Góis(josineide@ufc.br) on 2012-06-27T13:00:40Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2008_Dis_ASRPCortez.pdf: 1978206 bytes, checksum: 8115f63c5cac2a2532204f43d2d93b44 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-06-27T13:00:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2008_Dis_ASRPCortez.pdf: 1978206 bytes, checksum: 8115f63c5cac2a2532204f43d2d93b44 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / A família era uma das principais práticas de sociabilidade engendradas pelos escravos do Cariri. Através de sua experiência, os cativos formaram diversos arranjos familiares, que excediam a noção tradicionalmente ideal de matrimônio e núcleo familiar. Em meio a essa multiplicidade, constituiu-se uma família mista, na qual os laços de parentesco dos escravos ultrapassaram os limites de sua condição social e alcançaram os livres e libertos que trabalhavam e conviviam a seu lado. O processo de combinação entre condições sociais diferentes desencadeou a mistura de distintos tons percebidos nas peles da população livre e cativa, tanto que, ao chegar na segunda metade do século XIX, a família escrava era mestiça, caracterizada pela enorme quantidade de Cabras, Caboclos, Negros e Mulatos.