[19th Century English Marriage Law] The Report of Her Majesty’s Commission on the Law of Marriage Relative to Marriage with a Deceased Wife’s Sister examined in a Letter to Sir Robert Harry Inglis
London: James Ridgway, 1849. Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Marriage to a deceased wife's sister stirred considerable controversy in 19th century England due to prevailing religious and societal norms. Victorian society grappled with religious, moral, and social considerations. Notably, the influential Church of England vehemently opposed such unions, significantly shaping.....