... ceremonies to bless same-sex unions which were almost identical for those to bless heterosexual unions. At the very least, these were spiritual, if not sexual, unions. • In 1076, Pope Alexander II issued a decree prohibiting marriages between couples who were more closely related than 6th cousins. • In the 16th century, servants and day laborers were not allowed to marry in ... ...

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