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[[Category:Germany|Funerary_Customs_and_Practices]] | [[Category:Germany|Funerary_Customs_and_Practices]] | ||
== Marriage Customs == | |||
After the 30 Years War, the German population decreased by almost thirteen million. The majority of the people at that time were mostly female. As a result, in 1650 a law was created which allowed men to have two wives. This law was set up for 10 years and men who had assets and didn't marry were punished. The purpose, of course, was to re-populate the land. This information is from the Bavarian area of Nuernberg. | |||
Source: BGN Bd 1, Heft 9 3/2008 page 169 | |||