Administrating Kinship: Marriage Impediments and Dispensation Policies in the 18th and 19th Centuries

From the late eighteenth century, more and more men and women wanted to marry their cousins or in-laws. In this case, bridal couples had to apply for a papal dispensation and this meant a hurdled, lengthy and also expensive procedure. This book shows that applicants in four dioceses – Brixen, Chur,...

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