The slow burn of their enveloping passion is beautifully done, a very tender love story.
Tag: 18th century
CONNECTIONS: Feme covert, feme sole
Mostly a wife was protected from having any rights at all. The wife’s opinions and desires were not considered — “the perfect marriage was one mind and two bodies.”
Connections: Once upon a time, Christmas was banned
In eighteenth century Massachusetts the celebration of Christmas was forbidden. A fine of five shillings per offense was levied for the observance.