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Lawrence Stone, one of the leading historians of family life, makes the first study of how, from the Reformation to the present, the English have twisted or defied the law to deal with marital breakdown. He uses court testimonies to offer frank insights into changing moral attitudes to love, sex, adultery, marriage, and divorce, and mixes historical research with anecdotal stories. (less)

Lawrence Stone, one of the leading historians of family life, makes the first study of how, from the Reformation to the present, the English have twisted or defied the law to deal with marital breakdown. He uses court testimonies to (…more)