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Record Number: 8558 Author(s)/Creator(s): Klinck , Anne L Contributor(s): Title: To have and to hold: The Bridewealth of Wives and the "Mund" of Widows in Anglo-Saxon England [The author examine women's status, particularly brides and widows, and the control that men exercised over them. Klinck brings in Anglo-Saxon vocabulary from legal sources as evidence. She also considers recent historiographic developments. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Nottingham Medieval Studies 51, ( 2007): Pages 231 - 245. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Bride Price Dowries Guardians Historiography Law Marriage Old English Language Widows Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 7- 8- 9- 10- 11 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of New Brunswick Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2007. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00782122

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