Victorian Lawsuits for Breach of Promise to Marry

Thank you for showing your support by buying Sarah's books! :) www.amazon.com... In this video, author and Victorian expert Sarah A. Chrisman discusses an interesting chapter in women's history and women's power: breach of promise to marry suits in the 19th-century.

[@MommyDontSeeMe]

My grandfather was sued by a woman just after WW1 after he married my grandmother instead. I have yet to be brave enough to request the court documents!

[@sweetie4915]

I found this quite interesting and informative; a very well done presentation indeed! Thank you very much Mrs. Chrisman, and do have a good day!

[@Rubylee-i2p]

Thank you for a great well informed episode.

[@pheart2381]

I know of a case where the MAN threatened to sue even though she had never actually agreed to marry him. She was well off,and her friends warned her that he was broke and drank so she backed off from his epistolary wooing. She was furious, and wrote back "would you have me marry you whether I like it or no?" She was called Margaret Fountaine. Quite a feisty lady. His letter is quite amusing and full of "OH!!!!!!!!!!" etc etc as he saw her money becoming ever distant.

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I read your wonderful book “This Victorian Life”! I got from my library on a whim and it ended up my favorite from the lot I took home that day

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Hi Sarah! I'm a long time viewer and fan, and this one took me by surprise! Amazing video! Keep up the awesome work! 😊😊

[@Victorianlady]

Thank you!

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