Priests were also reminded of the penalties they themselves would face if they failed to follow regulations on future spouses from an alien parish. Ruth Ware. For instance, in the catechisms, manuals, and confessionaries analyzed in this study, one requirement mentioned for marriage among Indians was to make sure they had been instructed in the doctrine: they were asked questions to conirm whether they were familiar with the most important prayers and the basic truths of the faith. Margadant's book is available in PDF format online, as well as in print from various libraries. Historia Moderna 25 , pp.
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