Interesting. I’m not surprised historians are pushing back, because that’ll happen either way (i.e. whether or not there’s good reason). I’m interested is seeing commentary from historians, so I can figure things out for myself. Do you know of any other takes worth reading?
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Ah, yeah, thanks. (Sorry: I was directing my Q to Sam but should have checked your profile first.) I've a genuine Q. I get the objections to method, but do you think their thesis and/or conclusion (see figures) is false / mistaken / premature?pic.twitter.com/NCgFYa7nxz
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Yes. Because cousin marriages existed in early modern Europe during the rise of democracy, the data on demographics is non-existent or sparse and therefore cannot be a microcosm, adherence to Church laws was not uniform, Church laws changed across time/space
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