Edda Frankot

Dr. Edda Frankot is a Research Fellow in the Department of History and Art History at Utrecht University. Her work bridges Legal History and Urban History, focusing on the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period.

• Key affiliations: Humanities Research Institute for History and Art History

Her research explores medieval justice systems, particularly how cities like Kampen and Aberdeen handled legal matters involving international merchants, banishment practices, and gender roles. Recent publications analyze:

• Transnational legal boundaries in Northern European trade
• Women's autonomy in late medieval Drenthe
• Urban court responses to foreign mariners

While her work primarily appears in academic journals like Urban History and regional publications, she specializes in reconstructing historical legal frameworks through detailed case studies.