In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, First Marquess Cornwallis
(noun) commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
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17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.