Divorce in Medieval England: From One to Two Persons in Law

By Sara M. Butler

Book Overview

Divorce, as we think of it today, is usually considered to be a modern invention. This book challenges that viewpoint, documenting the many and varied uses of divorce in the medieval period and highlighting the fact that couples regularly divorced on the grounds of spousal incompatibility.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415825164
• ISBN13: 9780415825160
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"