Women and marriage in the eighteenth century : evidence from the London church courts, 1730-1780
This thesis examines the meaning of marriage for women in the eighteenth century by considering what actually constituted 'marriage' from both a legal and a social perspective. The thesis argues that evidence from the church court records suggest an overall continuity in social standards a...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Published: |
University of Bristol
2000
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.322522 |