The Midwives of Seventeenth-Century LondonThis book is the first comprehensive and detailed study of early modern midwives in seventeenth century London. Midwives, as a group, have been dismissed by historians as being inadequately educated and trained for the task of child delivery. The Midwives of Seventeenth Century London rejects these claims by exploring the midwives' training and their licensing in an unofficial apprenticeship by the Church. Dr. Evenden also offers an accurate depiction