Divorce by Combat

The Middle age practice of settling marriage disputes with trial by combat

Kamna Kirti
Lessons from History

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Divorce by Combat
Source: Public Domain

Many believe that divorce is a modern 19th-century phenomenon. However, there is significant historical evidence to prove otherwise.

As it turns out, settling marriage differences through marital combat was a common practice, it was definitely cheaper than hiring a marriage counselor!

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Kamna Kirti
Lessons from History

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