medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I have run into da discussion of Spiritual Affinity in a manuscript, but most MSS of medieval legal texts I have seen only treat Consanguinity & Affinity (sexual), usually by providing the Arbores with the glosses by Iohannes Andreae.
The works of Joseph Lynch might address the issue, also the article by Henry Ansgar Kellyon Impediments to Marriage in:
Title: Women and gender in medieval Europe : an encyclopedia / Margaret Schaus, editor.
Subjects: Women -- Europe -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500 -- Encyclopedias.
Publisher: New York : Routledge, c2006.
ISBN: 0415969441 (alk. paper)
Series: The Routledge encyclopedias of the Middle Ages ; v. 14
Description: xxxix, 944 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
URL: Publisher description: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0665/2006048638-d.html
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
touches on this & other barriers to wedding.
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>>> Ms B M Cook <[log in to unmask]> 4/23/2007 8:28 AM >>>
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I understand that in the 12th C seven degress of kinship consitiuted "consanguinity" for the purposes of annullment of a marriage, but that the law on "incest" was even more complex than that.
Am I right that the child of your god-parent was as prohibited as a sexual partner as the child of one of your parents ? And how far did this prohibition extend ? Was marriage to a cousin of a god-parent forbidden ?
And what about the far more physical connection of one's wet-nurse's family ? Were sexual relations with one's "milk-brother / sister" likewise forbidden and again, how far did this extend ? Presumably one could not take one's wet-nurse as one's mistress !!!
Guidance on an EASY book on the subject would be much appreciated.
BMC
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