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From 1835 to 1907, British Parliament made it illegal for a man to marry the sister of his dead wife. Why did the Victorians consider this such a big social problem? Also, how did they get around the fact that the Bible endorses similar marriages?

by /u/FelicianoCalamity in /r/AskHistorians

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