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Editorial review somewhat misleading,
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This review is from: The Lord's First Night: The Myth of the Droit de Cuissage (Hardcover)
Both the editorial review and "Braveheart" make an error about the concept of "ius primae noctis." A feudal lord never, in the folklore, was thought to have such a right in regard to one of his vassals (a lesser noble who held a fief from him, or a knight). Wallace being a noble, his bride would not have been subjected to such a custom, even if it had existed. Even in legend, this supposed "right" was limited in the popular imagination to the brides of unfree serfs.
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The Lord's First Night: The Myth of the Droit de Cuissage by Alain Boureau (Paperback - September 1, 1998)
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