Courtship, Illegitimacy, and Marriage in Early Modern England

Author	: Richard Adair
Publisher	: Manchester University Press
Total Pages	: 296
Release	: 1996
ISBN-10	: 0719042526
ISBN-13	: 9780719042522
Rating	: 4/5 (522 Downloads)

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Download or read book Courtship, Illegitimacy, and Marriage in Early Modern England written by Richard Adair and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of bastardy and marriage between the 16th and 18th centuries, exploring the topic from a regional perspective. The book asserts that the very concept of national demographic data is shown to be deeply flawed.

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