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Who Owned the Right of the First Night in Estonia?
The right of the first night, or the right of the local noble to deflower local peasant brides on their wedding night before their newlywed husbands, has never been a historic fact in Estonia and the rest of Europe. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Humanities, Research
Tagged droit du seigneur, Estonia, feudal era, first night, jus primae noctis, myth, national awakening, wedding night
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