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-- DonnaAckermann - 30 Oct 2009

Incest in Colonial Massachusetts, 1636-1710

I am in the process of revising this paper. New text will appear in the near future.

  • Donna, I'm sure you can understand why footnotes are silly when we're making documents on the web. Please reformat the draft so that the footnotes are links. That will also make it possible for you to use a different sort of judgment, resulting in far fewer of them.

I. Introduction and Historical Context

In order

II. The Colonial Government’s Treatment of Incest

a. Incestuous Marriages

Before

b. Sexual Misconduct

Before

III. The Church's View of Incest

a. Incestuous Marriages

Similar

b. Sexual Misconduct

Where

IV. Conclusion

Please feel free to add comments, critiques, and/or suggestions.

 

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doc 1540_law_--_plain_lang..doc props, move 27.5 K 07 Feb 2010 - 03:22 DonnaAckermann 1540 English Law (Plain English)
pdf Acts_-_Capital_Crimes.pdf props, move 686.3 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:32 DonnaAckermann Capital Offender Act
pdf Acts_-_Incest.pdf props, move 628.0 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:34 DonnaAckermann Incestuous Marriage Act
pdf Annals_of_England.pdf props, move 369.8 K 07 Feb 2010 - 01:55 DonnaAckermann England - Archbishop's table
pdf Body_of_Liberties.pdf props, move 2377.3 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:36 DonnaAckermann Body of Liberties, 1641
pdf Ct_Records,_Vol_1.pdf props, move 2949.3 K 10 Nov 2009 - 21:11 DonnaAckermann Court Records, Vol. 1
pdf Ct_Records,_Vol_1_(Owen).pdf props, move 157.0 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:30 DonnaAckermann Owen's Court Record
pdf Ct_Records,_Vol_2.pdf props, move 3138.4 K 10 Nov 2009 - 21:12 DonnaAckermann Court Records, Vol. 2
pdf Ct_Records,_Vol_3.pdf props, move 585.1 K 10 Nov 2009 - 21:12 DonnaAckermann Court Records, Vol. 3
pdf Ct_Records,_Vol_4.pdf props, move 9956.3 K 18 Nov 2009 - 02:09 DonnaAckermann Court Records, Vol 4 (unlawful to marry wife's sister)
pdf Eng_Incest_(1540).pdf props, move 555.5 K 07 Feb 2010 - 01:53 DonnaAckermann English Incest Law (1540)
pdf Eng_Incest_(1650).pdf props, move 1314.6 K 07 Feb 2010 - 01:54 DonnaAckermann English Incest Law (1650)
pdf Increase_Mather_-_Marrying_Wifes_Sister.pdf props, move 294.0 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:31 DonnaAckermann Increase Mather's Answer re Marrying Wife's Sister
pdf Mather_Cousins.pdf props, move 255.9 K 30 Oct 2009 - 21:00 DonnaAckermann Mathers View on Marrying Cousins
pdf Mather_Marriage.pdf props, move 369.1 K 30 Oct 2009 - 21:02 DonnaAckermann Mathers View on Marrying Wife's Sister
pdf Privy_Council_-_Approve.pdf props, move 246.2 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:35 DonnaAckermann Privy Council Approves of Incestuous Marriage Act
pdf Privy_Repeal.pdf props, move 226.2 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:33 DonnaAckermann Privy Council Repeal of Capital Offender Act
pdf Quarterly_Ct_Manning.pdf props, move 1365.7 K 07 Feb 2010 - 02:38 DonnaAckermann Maning Case
pdf Sewall_Diary,_Vol_III_(1714-1729).pdf props, move 1150.8 K 11 Nov 2009 - 21:12 DonnaAckermann Sewall Diary, Vol III (1714-1729)
pdf Sewall_Diary,_Vol_II_(1700-1714).pdf props, move 1358.9 K 11 Nov 2009 - 21:12 DonnaAckermann Sewall Diary, Vol II (1700-1714)
pdf Sewall_Diary,_Vol_I_(1674-1700).pdf props, move 764.4 K 11 Nov 2009 - 21:11 DonnaAckermann Sewall Diary, Vol. I (1674-1700)
pdf Sewall_Diary,_Vol_I_p_354.pdf props, move 1644.8 K 02 Dec 2009 - 02:23 DonnaAckermann Sewall re Hannah Owen
pdf Sewall_Letter_Book_(v._1,_290-293).pdf props, move 5069.6 K 02 Nov 2009 - 19:42 DonnaAckermann Sewall Letter Book (Vol. 1, pp. 290-293)
pdf Sewall_Letter_Book_(v._1,_350-355).pdf props, move 6474.1 K 02 Nov 2009 - 19:46 DonnaAckermann Sewall Letter Book (Vol. 1 350-355)
pdf Sewall_Letter_Book_(v._1,_368-371).pdf props, move 4973.3 K 02 Nov 2009 - 19:48 DonnaAckermann Sewall Letter Book (Vol 1 408-411)
pdf Sewall_Letter_Book_(v._1,_408-411).pdf props, move 4984.8 K 02 Nov 2009 - 19:50 DonnaAckermann Sewall Letter Book, vol. 1 408-411
pdf Sewall_Letter_Book_(vol_2).pdf props, move 6006.2 K 02 Nov 2009 - 19:52 DonnaAckermann Sewall Letter Book (Vol. 2)
r14 - 07 Feb 2010 - 03:22:35 - DonnaAckermann
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