I would like to look into the Anglo-Saxon ideals of widows in the 9th and 10th century, more specifically the forfeiture of her property if she desires to re-marry.
B. My questions to ask would be, can a women sell/trade the property she received as a morning gift? If so, are there any example of this where she traded her land to her soon to be husband and or close relative, as a means of lawfully “cheating the system” and how was this viewed by society? To get a better understanding, I would look into court documents, and possibly narratives, to give me a better idea on this topic, since information is somewhat scare during this time.
C. Laws of Canute, and any other Anglo-Saxon law prior to the 9th and 10th century., laws regarding trade
B. My questions to ask would be, can a women sell/trade the property she received as a morning gift? If so, are there any example of this where she traded her land to her soon to be husband and or close relative, as a means of lawfully “cheating the system” and how was this viewed by society? To get a better understanding, I would look into court documents, and possibly narratives, to give me a better idea on this topic, since information is somewhat scare during this time.
C. Laws of Canute, and any other Anglo-Saxon law prior to the 9th and 10th century., laws regarding trade