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It was accepted long after the 12th century, even in America. Aaron Burr, while vice president of the United States, killed Hamilton in a duel in 1804. Future
by weare138 6y ago
It was accepted long after the 12th century, even in America. Aaron Burr, while vice president of the United States, killed Hamilton in a duel in 1804. Future president Andrew Jackson killed Charles Dickinson in a duel in 1806 for insulting his wife and calling Jackson a coward.
- Iv 6y agoAh but duels are a different matter, they obey codes and rules and require mutual consent. Last duel in France was in 1958 actually.
- throwanem 6y agoI suppose one might argue that if someone did not wish to consent to a feud or to owe weregild, that someone should have thought better than to perform whatever act incurred the penalty.