Talk:Service of marriage

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Did you know... that instead of fighting in battle, female vassals in the Kingdom of Jerusalem were obliged to render the service of marriage to their lord by marrying one of three candidates proposed to them?

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:32, 8 August 2021 (UTC)Reply

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... that instead of fighting in battles, female vassals in the Kingdom of Jerusalem were obliged to render the service of marriage to their lord by marrying one of three candidates proposed to them? Source: "And a liege woman, who could not of course render personal military aid ... upon summons she was bound to marry one of three candidates for her hand presented to her by her lord..." (Riley-Smith 1973)

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Created by Surtsicna (talk). Self-nominated at 15:10, 24 July 2021 (UTC).Reply

DAte and length fine. AGF on book source. QPQ done, no close paraphrasing. Good to go. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 19:17, 26 July 2021 (UTC)Reply

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