How to divorce your medieval wife
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 7
Episode description
In the medieval world, divorce was illegal and marriage was forever. In most cases, at least. Olivia and Aran take on. the most pressing question of all, then: how can you leave your wife anyways? Starting in 8th century Wales and ending with post-medieval large boy Henry VIII, this is a casual jaunt through marital love and hatred in the Middle Ages. Also discussed are the goose in the room, the heat-resistant properties inherent to men, and the legislative virtues of theatre kids. For more information about some of what we discuss, check out:
- Age at first marriage in 13th-15th century Lincolnshire
- Women and the law in early Ireland
- Divorce, Medieval Welsh Style
- `Runaway Wives: Husband Desertion in Medieval England
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