Duelling [ Politics & Society ]
… is also briefly sketched here. Practices > Politics & Society Keywords Antagonism Aristocracy Disorder Gentleman Honour Law Masculinity Mundanity Religion Duelling was not simply an English affair, but also a social practice indulged in and … and ultimately, with loss of privileges, from society in general.’ The British Code of Duel: A Reference to the Laws of Honour and the Character of a Gentleman (London: Knight and Lacey, 1824), p. 9. 3 . See also The Spectator, n° 99 … also with war, religion, and politics. The Persistence of Duelling Whether these debates, together with a measure of law enforcement, had an effect on duels is hard to ascertain, but, according to Kiernan, ‘the number of recorded duels …
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