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Record Number: 16287 Author(s)/Creator(s): Rivers , Theodore John. Contributor(s): Title: Adultery in Early Anglo-Saxon Society: Æthelberht 31 in Comparison with Continental Germanic Law [If a married woman committed adultery in early Germanic society, her husband was entitled to retribution. In Anglo-Saxon society, this retribution took the form of a monetary payment directly proportionate to the offended husband’s class status. Aethelberht of Kent was the first Anglo-Saxon lawmaker to make this distinction. The Church did not have a major effect on pagan laws like this one. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Anglo-Saxon England 20, ( 1991): Pages 19 - 25. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Adultery Ethelbert, King of Kent Law Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 6-7 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1991. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 02636751

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