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fromBustle
12 hours ago

The Viral 'Bridgerton' Dowry Math Will Make Your Eyes Water

Sophie’s £18,000 dowry in 1817 equals over £1.3 million today, showing how dowries could secure wealth and marriage prospects.
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fromMedievalists.net
10 months ago

When the Groom Paid the Dowry: New Study Rethinks Marriage in Medieval Catalonia - Medievalists.net

Grooms in late medieval Vic sometimes provided dowries to brides, reversing traditional marriage customs.
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