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Why Did You Marry That Person? (Ep. 511 Replay)

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The Impact of the Season Interruptions on the Family

This interruption of the season resulted in more quote class diverse marriages. So just how class diverse are we talking about here? Is this Cinderella level diversity or something quite less drastic than that? Yes. The evidence suggests that their social standing was reduced by this shock, made their daughters more likely to marry outside the aristocracy and less likely to marry a rich wealthy landowner. Goodness gracious that is just unacceptable.

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