[split] 66v: the widow's part?

[Helmut Winkler]

It mentions another law book, the Statute Book of the Emperor Louis of Bavaria (1300s) which permits the inclusion of up to twenty slaves to the tithe of the husband's property given to the bride. I didn't look very thoroughly but I didn't see a copy of this online.

I think you have misunderstood something in the Victoria paper. The morgengabe must not exceed the tithe in the Statute Book, there are no slaves mentionedt. At least I suppose you mean the Bairische Landrecht Art. 125


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