The Trial of Jeanne Catherine: Infanticide in Early Modern Geneva Beam Sara
The Trial of Jeanne Catherine: Infanticide in Early Modern Geneva Beam Sara In 1686 in Geneva, a single mother named Jeanne Catherine Thomasset is charged with poisoning two young children: her own…
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The Trial of Jeanne Catherine: Infanticide in Early Modern Geneva Beam Sara
In 1686 in Geneva, a single mother named Jeanne Catherine Thomasset is charged with poisoning two young children: her own illegitimate daughter and the son of a rural wet nurse. This edition provides the complete trial transcript as well as the deliberations of the Genevan authorities and relevant So begins a harrowing criminal trial during which authorities interrogate Jeanne Catherine several times, sometimes with torture, to determine the truth.The Trial of Jeanne Catherine is a suspenseful historical mystery that offers students the opportunity to learn about motherhood, child rearing, gender, religion, local politics, and the practice of criminal justice in early modern Europe.