1406
Le Livre des Trois Vertus, by Christine de Pisan
1410
Livre de Fais d’armes des Chevalries, by Christine de Pisan, c1410
1410
Queen's Manuscript. Thirty Articles by Christine de Pisan
1440
The Book of Margery Kempe, c1440
1465
Household Book of Anne, Duchess of Buckingham, 1465
1557
Five Hundreth Pointes of Good Husbandrie (London, 1590). First Published in 1557
1561
The Courtyer of Count Baldessar. Very Necessary and Profitable for Young Gentlemen, and Gentlewomen Abiding in Court, Palace or Place, done into Englyshe by Thomas Hoby (London, 1561). First published in 1528
1567
Foundation of Rugby School
1571
A Briefe and Pleasant Discourse of Duties in Marriage, called the Flower of Friendshippe (London, 1571)
1571
The Historie of Man sucked from the sappe of the most approved anathomistes, in this present age, compiled in most compendious fourme, and now published in English. For the utilitie of all godly chirurgians, within this realme (London, 1571)
1575
Le Miroir l’ame Pecheresse by Marguerite de Navarre (translated by Elizabeth Tudor, c1575). First published in 1531
1590
The Faerie Queene on the Hermaphrodite (London 1590)
1599
A Womans Woorth, Defended Against all the Men in the World: Prooving them to be more perfect, excellent and absolute in all vertuous actions then any man of what qualitie so ever (London, 1599)
1600 - 1699
A Collection of Ballads, Volume 1 & 2, 17th Century
1600
A Godlie Forme of Householde Government (London, 1600)
1600 - 1629
Accounts of Anne Archer, 1600-1629
1600 - 1699
Margaret Baker's Cookery and Medical Receipts, 1600s
1600 - 1699
Receipt Book, 1600s
1605
Theatrum Anatomicum (Frankfurt, 1605)
1606
Medical Receipts written by Anthony Lewis. From a book owned by Lady Marquess Dorset, 1606
1610
Certain Old Storyes Recorded by an Aged Gentlewoman to be Perused by her Children and Posterity, 1610, by Rose Throckmorton
1615
The Araignment of Lewde, Idle, Froward and Unconstant Women: Or, the Vanitie of them, Choose you Whether. With a Commendacion of Wise, Vertuous, and Honest Women. Pleasant for Married Men, Profitable for Young Men, and Hurtfull to None, by Joseph Swetnam (London, 1615)
1616
The Mothers Blessing, by Mrs. Dorothy Leigh (London, 1616)
1617
A Bride Bush: or, A Wedding Sermon Describing the Duties of Married Persons, by William Whately (London, 1617)
1617
A Mouzel for Melastomus or An Apologeticall Answere to that Irreligious and Iliterate Pamphlet Made by Joseph Swetnam and by Him Entitled, The Arraignment of Women, by Rachel Speght (London, 1617)
1617
Ester Hath Hang’d Haman: or, An Answere to a Lewd Pamphlet Entitled The Arraignment of Women. With the The Arraignment of Lewde, Idle, Froward and Unconstant Men and Husbands, by Ester Sowernam (London, 1617)
1617
The Worming of a Mad Dogge: or, A Soppe for Cerberus the Jaylor of Hell, by Constantia Munda (London, 1617)
1618
A Christall Glasse for Christian Women Containing a Most excellent Discourse, of the Godly Life, and Christian Death of Mistresse Katherine Stubbes, by Philip Stubbes (London, 1618). First Published in 1606
1618
Mikrocosmographia A Description of the Body of Man (London, 1618)
1619
A Happy Husband: Or, Directions for a Maide to Choose her Mate as also, A Wives Behaviour Towards her Husband After Marriage, by Patricke Hannay (London, 1619)
1622
The Countesse of Lincolnes Nurserie (Oxford, 1622)
1624
The Mother’s Legacie to her Unborne Child, by Elizabeth Jocelyn. 2nd impression (London, 1624)
1627
The Workes of William Gouge In Two Volumes: The First, Domesticall Duties. The Second, The Whole Armour of God. Second Edition (London, 1627)
1628
William Harvey pubishes his theory On the Circulation of the Blood; Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sangiunis in Animalibus
1636
Delights for Ladies To Adorne their Persons, Tables, Closets, and Distillatories, With Beauties, Banquets, Perfumes, and Waters (London, 1636)
1638 - 1645
Business Accounts of Joyce Jeffreys, 1638-1645
1639
An Alphabetical Book of Physicall Secrets For all those Diseases that are Predominant and Dangerous (Curable by Art) in the Body of Man (London, 1639)
1640
Erotomania or a Treatise Discoursing the Essence, Causes, Symptoms, Prognosticks, and Cure of Love, or Erotive Melancholy. Written by James Ferrand (Oxford, 1640)
1642 - 1645
Abstracts of Sermons, Anne Harburt (1642-1645)
1650
Receipts of Elizabeth Digby, 1650
1650
The first coffee house opened in Oxford but women were not allowed access, other than to serve men. By 1675 there were almost 3000 coffee houses in England.
1652
First London coffee house opened
1653
A Choice Manuall or Rare and Select Secrets in Physick and Chyrurgery (London, 1653)
1653
The first tea house opened in England and became a place for women to meet
1655
Albertus Magnus De Secretis mulierum item De virtutibus herbarum lapidum et animalium (Amsterdam, 1655)
1655 - 1708
Personal Accounts of Elizabeth Wentworth, 1655-1708
1655
The Ladies Cabinet Enlarged and Opened Containing Many Rare Secrets and Rich Ornaments, of Several Kindes, and Different Uses (London, 1655)
1656
Brockman Papers Vol.129, Receipt Book of Anne Glydd, 1656
1660
The Gentleman’s Calling, by Richard Allestree (London, 1660)
1661
The Horn Exalted or Roome for Cuckolds Being a Treatise Concerning the Reason and Original of the Word Cuckold, and why Such are Said to Wear Horns. Also an appendix concerning women and jealousie (London, 1661)
1662
A Discourse of Artificial Beauty in Point of Conscience, between Two Ladies (London, 1662)
1664 - 1668
Katherine Austen's 'Book M' of Prose and Verse, 1664-1668
1665
Cookery and Medical Receipts from the University of Hull
1665 - 1832
Publications relative to the Treatment of Cholera, 1665-1832
1668
The School of Grace; or, A Book of Good Nurture, by J. Hart. 19th Edition (London, 1688). First published c.1665
1670
The Ladie’s Blush: or, the History of Susanna, the Great Example of Conjugal Chastity. An Heroik Poem (London 1670)
1670
The Noble Gallant, 1670
1671
A Letter of Advice to a Young Gentleman Leaving the University Concerning his behaviour and Conversation in the World, by Richard Lingard. (2nd edition), 1671
1671
The Midwives Book Or the whole Art of Midwifery Discovered. Directing Childbearing Women how to behave themselves in their conception, breeding, bearing and nursing of children (London, 1671)
1672
Cookery and Medical Receipts by Margaret Baker, 1672
1672 - 1680
Medical and Cookery Receipts, 1672-1680
1673
Sarah Cowper's Commonplace Book
1675
Rules of Civility or, The Art of Good Breeding, 1675
1675
The Accomplish’t Lady’s Delight. In Preserving, Physick, Beautifying and Cookery, by Hannah Wolley (London, 1675)
1675
The Gentlewoman’s Companion; or a Guide to the Female Sex Containing directions of behaviour in all places, companies, relations, and conditions, from their childhood to old age, by Hannah Wolley (London, 1675)
1678
A Treatise Concerning the Education of Youth The Second Part; About their Breeding Abroad (London 1678)
1678
The Compleat Gentleman or Directions for the Education of Youth as to their Breeding at Home, and Travelling Abroad (Vol. I), (London 1678)
1678
The Father’s Legacy: or Counsels to his Children in Three Parts Containing the Whole Duty of Man, i. To God ii. To Himself iii. To men in all Conditions (London, 1678)
1679
Elizabeth Butler's Book. Medicinal and Culinary recipes, 1679
1680
The Complete Midwife's Practice Enlarged In the Most Weighty and High Concernments of the Birth of Man. Containing a Perfect Directory, or Rules for Midwives and Nurses . Fourth Edition (London, 1680)
1683
Venus in the Cloister Or, the Nun in her Smock. In Curious Dialogues. By the Abbot du Prat (London, 1683)
1684
Mary Doggett Book of Receipts, 1684
1684 - 1722
Note-book of Thomas Kellond and Accounts of Abigail Kellond, 1684-1722
1684
The Anatomy of Human Bones Epitomized Second Edition (London, 1684). First Published 1682
1685
Moral Gallantry – A Discourse Wherein the Author Endeavours to Prove, that Point of Honour (Abstracting from all other Ties) Obliges Men to be Vertuous , by Sir George Mackenzie (London, 1685). First Published in 1667
1685
The Compleat Servant Maid or The Young Maiden’s Tutor ‘Directing them how they may fit and qualifie themselves for any of these employments’, by Hannah Wolley (London,1685). Earlier edition published in 1677
1685
The Mother’s Blessing: Being Several Godly Admonitions Given by a Mother unto her Children upon her Death-bed, A Little Before her Departure (London, 1685)
1687
The Accomplished Ladies Rich Closet of Rarities or, the Ingenious Gentlewoman and servant maids Delightful Companion (London, 1687)
1688
A Cabinet of Grief: Or, The French Midwife’s Miserable Moan for the Barbarous Murther Committed upon the Body of her Husband (London, 1688)
1688
A Hellish Murder Committed by a French Midwife on the Body of Her Husband Jan 27 1687/8, for which she was arraigned at the Old Bailey, Feb 22, 1687/8 and pleaded guilty. And the following day received sentence to be burnt (London, 1688)
1688
A Warning-Piece to all Married Men and Women. Being the Full Confession of Mary Hobry, the French Midwife, who Murdered her Husband (London, 1688)
1688
An Epilogue to the French Midwife’s Tragedy who was Burnt in Leicester-Fields March 2 1687/8 for the Barbarous Murder of her Husband Denis Hobry (London, 1688)
1688
Lady Cantile Culinary and Medical Receipts, 1688
1688
The Advice of a Father: or, Counsel to a Child Directing Him How to Demean himself in the Most Important Passages of this Life (London, 1688)
1688
The English House-wife Containing the Inward and Outward Vertues which Ought to be in a compleat woman, by Gervase Markham. 8th edition (London, 1688). First Published in 1615
1688
The Lady’s New Years Gift: or, Advice to a Daughter, by George Savile, Marquis of Halifax. 3rd Edition (London, 1688)
1690 - 1703
Leaves from Accompt-Books of Francis Kynnesman, Hosier of London, 1690-1703.