Criticism, June 22nd, 1993
John Milton's opinions about marriage and divorce have received a lot of attention and are often related to his own failed marriage. However, the emphasis on idolatrous consorts and the weakened nature of marriages that are not founded on a common religious background may relate more strongly to Protestant King Charles' Catholic Queen, Henrietta Maria. Milton relates many conflicts within marriages that start from conflicting national and religious loyalties such as the story of Samson and Dalila in which each is sworn to help their own nations which are at conflict.
For various reasons, conj...
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