Women, Rank, and Marriage in the British Aristocracy, 1485–2000

1. Introduction: Marriages of Aristocratic British Women and Stability of Rank Identity, 1485–2000
Kimberly Schutte

2. Prologue: Identity and Rank
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Part I. The Statistical Side of the Story

3. The Basic Marriage Patterns
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4. “British” Marriages
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5. An Open Aristocracy?
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Part II. The Less Statistical Aspects of the Story

6. The Marriage Market
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7. Practical Considerations in Securing a Husband
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8. Kinship Groups
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9. Elopement and Defiant Matches: Marrying Outside the Bounds of Propriety
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10. Conclusion
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Keywords: History, History of Britain and Ireland, Cultural History, Social History, Modern History, Gender Studies