• WoodScientist@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        Tudor? It still happens now. The family my parents bought their house from? Big traditional Mormon family. The family had 6 boys and one girl. One of the older brothers was married and unfortunately died young. His younger brother married his widow. This was in the US in the 1990s. A younger brother marrying the widow of an older brother is an ancient tradition. See Levirate marriage.