"Stepfamilies in Europe, 1400 to 1800 addresses a significant gap in literature on the history of the family in Europe and provides an in-depth study into the complex family structures created upon remarriage. Featuring an array of visual evidence, and drawing on topics such as remarriage, widowhood, and the guardianship of children, Stepfamilies in Europe will be essential reading for scholars and students of the history of the early modern family"--