Courtship, Illegitimacy, and Marriage in Early Modern England

Courtship, Illegitimacy, and Marriage in Early Modern England
Author: Richard Adair
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1996
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780719042522

This is a study of bastardy and marriage between the 16th and 18th centuries, exploring the topic from a regional perspective. The book asserts that the very concept of national demographic data is shown to be deeply flawed.