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Record Number: 7579 Author(s)/Creator(s): Nors , Thyra. Contributor(s): Title: Illegitimate Children and Their High-Born Mothers: Changes in the Perception of Legitimacy in Mediaeval Denmark [distinctions made between children born from arranged concubinage, secret liaisons, and relations between freemen and bondswomen; the Church censured illegitimacy, causing a steep decline in status]. Source: Scandinavian Journal of History 21, 1 ( 1996): Pages 17 - 37. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Children Concubines Denmark Illegitimacy Inheritance Law Marriage Social Class Social History Award Note: Geographic Area: Scandinavia Century: 11-12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Copenhagen Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1996. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 03468755

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