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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 ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html