Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. List of illustrations ix
5. Acknowledgements xi
6. Note on the text xiii
7. Introduction 1
8. 1 ‘My narrow-prying neighbours blab’ 26
9. 2 ‘Choose thee a bed and hangings for a chamber; Take with thee everything that hath thy mark’ 64
10. 3 Arden of Faversham 104
11. 4 Two Lamentable Tragedies 128
12. 5 A Woman Killed With Kindness 150
13. 6 A Yorkshire Tragedy 175
14. Conclusion 193
15. Appendices 206
16. Bibliography 217
17. Index 232