RT Article
T1 Sex and the Sailor: Sexual Violence at Sea in the Early Modern British World, c. 1600–c. 1750
JF Renaissance and reformation
VO 48
IS 3
SP 187
OP 216
A1 Murphy, Elaine 1975-
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1936699036
AB A sea voyage in the early modern period came with many inherent risks and often considerable unpleasantness for travellers ranging from storms and shipwreck to seasickness. But not all those who voyaged across water were in the same boat, as it were. Women and young boys faced additional dangers of unwanted sexual attention or rape from predators on their ships or those they encountered, such as pirates or enemy warships. This article examines the experiences and vulnerability of women and young boys as they dealt with the threat of sexual assault when they journeyed by sea.
K1 Pirates
K1 Royal Navy
K1 Sea
K1 Sexual Violence
K1 Ships
DO 10.33137/rr.v48i3.45974