Edward J Behrend Martínez: 1 book
Unfit For Marriage
Impotent Spouses On Trial In The Basque Region Of Spain, 1650-1750
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
The Catholic Church of early modern Europe intended the sacrament of matrimony to represent a lifelong commitment, and it allowed few grounds for the dissolution of an unhappy marriage. One was nonconsummation owing to the sexual impotency of one of the partners. Even then, an annulment was granted...
