Domestic Violence in Medieval Marriages: The Tragic Story of William and Isabel Newport
There were two main types of cases the consistory courts dealt with, the first being “criminal” offence cases, in which someone confessed to or was accused of an offence against morality or church canon law, the second type being similar to civil suits, in which plaintiffs could bring a suit for reasons such as to enforce marriage contracts, seek restitution for defamation or compensation for violation of a contract. The second type of case is the most relevant when looking at how medieval marriages worked and what society expected of them. Medieval marriage was primarily a strategic all...
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