W&M ScholarWorks Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects 1990 Four Perceptions of Suicide in Sixteenth- and Early Seventeenth- Century England Alexandra Mary Lord College of William & Mary - Arts & Sciences Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd Part of the European History Commons, and the Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons Recommended Citation Lord, Alexandra Mary, "Four Perceptions of Suicide in Sixteenth- and Early Seventeenth-Century England" (1990). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. Paper 1539625619. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/s2-dv9y-2x81 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects at W&M ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects by an authorized administrator of W&M ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. FOUR PERCEPTIONS OF SUICIDE IN SIXTEENTH- AND EARLY SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND A Thesis Presented to the Department of History The College of William and Mary in Virginia In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Alexandra Mary Lord 1990 APPROVAL SHEET This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Autho Approved August, 1990 Dale Hoak Maryann Brink Anthony E; er DEDICATION TO MY FATHER Confronted with a terminal illness, my father chose to end his life on May 5, 1987. While his decision was accepted and understood by both family and friends, it led me to realize that suicide is not and never has been accepted by the vast majority of people.