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Historically, there are plenty of examples of middle-aged/older individuals marrying someone in their early teens for political reasons. Did people in Medieval times percieve relations with what we consider minors differently or was it seen as a necessary evil in spite of what seems a natural taboo?

by /u/Dinocrocodile in /r/AskHistorians

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