Until the early modern period, a wife could seek an annulment to her marriage on the changes of impotency.

In 1684, Nicola de Loris of Paris accused her husband Joseph of impotency. He was examined by physicians & church officials (findings below) & the marriage was upheld. pic.twitter.com/ykIfaULHPU

— Whores of Yore (@WhoresofYore) August 21, 2018