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Where did you read it?Italysearcher wrote:... A child born to an unwed mother was usually forcibly removed and sent to the orphanage where it usually died. Is it possible that they weren't free to marry.
I tend to disagreeItalysearcher wrote:Livio, This was stated in a book called Sacrificed for Honour. I agree that this did not appear to happen in the former Regno delle due sicilie despite it being approved by law, however it appears to have been very common in North Italy.
With no disrespect to the author, this book makes some broad generalizations. It suggests a very harsh version of the phenomenon of the illegitimate baby.Italysearcher wrote:Livio, This was stated in a book called Sacrificed for Honour. I agree that this did not appear to happen in the former Regno delle due sicilie despite it being approved by law, however it appears to have been very common in North Italy.