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{{SeeAlso|Joseph Smith/Polygamy/Sent husbands on missions to steal wives|l1=Bennett claimed Joseph sent men on missions to steal their wives.}} | {{SeeAlso|Joseph Smith/Polygamy/Sent husbands on missions to steal wives|l1=Bennett claimed Joseph sent men on missions to steal their wives.}} | ||
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| − | |subject1=Joseph Smith’s | + | |subject1=Joseph Smith’s resumes practicing plural marriage--1841 |
| − | |link1=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/ | + | |link1=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/history/nauvoo-polygamy-secretly/#LouisaBeaman |
| − | |summary1= | + | |summary1=Joseph's first plural marriage after Fanny Alger. |
| − | |subject2= | + | |subject2=Changes in polygamy implementation after the angelic visit of February 1842 |
| − | |link2=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/ | + | |link2=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/history/nauvoo-polygamy-secretly/#Changesafter |
| − | |summary2= | + | |summary2=Joseph Smith made his second proposal to a previously unmarried woman in Nauvoo and the first proposal since his marriage to Louisa Beaman. |
|subject3=John C. Bennett Impacts the Secret Expansion of Plural Marriage | |subject3=John C. Bennett Impacts the Secret Expansion of Plural Marriage | ||
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|summary3=John C. Bennett arrived in Nauvoo in September of 1840 and stayed less than two years. In spite of his relatively brief time living among the Saints, his impact upon the secret expansion of plural marriage was immense. | |summary3=John C. Bennett arrived in Nauvoo in September of 1840 and stayed less than two years. In spite of his relatively brief time living among the Saints, his impact upon the secret expansion of plural marriage was immense. | ||
| − | | | + | |subject5=Joseph Smith’s proposal to Nancy Rigdon |
| − | | | + | |link5=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/history/nauvoo-polygamy-secretly/#ProposaltoNancyRigdon |
| − | | | + | |summary5=One unmarried woman Joseph approached was Nancy Rigdon, the nineteen-year-old daughter of his First Counselor in the First Presidency, Sidney Rigdon. The proposal turned out badly. |
| − | | | + | |subject6=William and Jane Law and the Prophet |
| − | | | + | |link6=http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/history/polygamy-causes-martyrdom/#WilliamandJaneLaw |
| − | | | + | |summary7=William Law was Joseph's counselor, but eventually broke with the Prophet and helped publish the Nauvoo ''Expositor''. |
| − | | | + | |subject7=Plural Marriage and the Martyrdom |
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|subject8=Did Joseph Smith Intend to Abandon Plural Marriage? | |subject8=Did Joseph Smith Intend to Abandon Plural Marriage? | ||
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|summary8=William Marks related that Joseph’s conversation denouncing plural marriage occurred “three weeks before his death” or around June 6. Perhaps Joseph had such a change of heart during the first week of June, but this seems unlikely and other parts of Marks’ recollection are implausible.}} | |summary8=William Marks related that Joseph’s conversation denouncing plural marriage occurred “three weeks before his death” or around June 6. Perhaps Joseph had such a change of heart during the first week of June, but this seems unlikely and other parts of Marks’ recollection are implausible.}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:14, 5 May 2024
Doctrinal foundation of plural marriage |
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Introduction of plural marriage |
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Questions about Joseph Smith and plural marriage |
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John C. Bennett and Nauvoo polygamy |
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Notable plural wives of Joseph Smith |
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Plural marriage in Utah |
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End of plural marriage |
John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo
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- John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Bennett's conduct prior to Nauvoo
- John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Bennett and Prostitution
- John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Brothel at Nauvoo near the temple?
- John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Rise and Fall
- John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Sarah Pratt
- John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Nancy Rigdon
- John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges
John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Bennett's conduct prior to Nauvoo
Summary: Bennett's early behavior can teach us much about how to interpret his behavior and claims from the Nauvoo period.
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- John C. Bennett Prior to Nauvoo
- Bennett's Character
- Anti-social personality and psychopathy
- DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for antisocial personality disorder
- Hare Psychopathy Checklist—Revised
- W.W. Phelps case
- Bennett's Pre-Nauvoo Career
- A medical diploma mill
- Frequent moves
- Bennett On The Couch
John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Bennett and Prostitution
Summary: Bennett was charged with procuring women for purposes of prostitution, and teaching others in Nauvoo how to religiously manipulate women into sexual intercourse. These events eventually led to Bennett's excommunication. Individuals drawn into Bennett's schemes would later play a role in the events that led to Joseph's incarceration and murder in Carthage.
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John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Brothel at Nauvoo near the temple?
Summary: Bennett had a brothel, and some have claimed that the Mormons' tolerance of it illustrates their moral depravity. In fact, the Saints destroyed the brothel and ultimately excommunicated Bennett for this and related acts.
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John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Rise and Fall
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- John C. Bennett in Nauvoo
- Bennett's Motives
- The Nauvoo Charter
- Source and degree of Bennett's prominence
- Bennett: an outside "insider"
- Storm Clouds
- Fall of Bennett
John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Sarah Pratt
Summary: John C. Bennett and Joseph Smith exchanged charges, each claiming that the other had attempted the seduction of Sarah Pratt, wife of apostle Orson Pratt. Learn about this complex period of LDS history here.
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- Sarah Pratt
- An attempted seduction?
- Orson's Initial Reaction
- Alleged Adultery of John C. Bennett and Sarah Pratt
- Goddard evidence
- Another non-Mormon witness
- Sarah's belated defense
- Orson Pratt's change of heart
- Conclusion
John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Nancy Rigdon
Summary: Even more complex than the Sarah Pratt episode, Sidney Rigdon's daughter Nancy was approached by Joseph Smith regarding plural marriage.
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- Nancy Rigdon
- Bennett's Version
- Calm Before the Storm
- The Character of Nancy Rigdon
- The Rigdon Family Version of Joseph's Proposal
John C. Bennett and plural marriage at Nauvoo: Sidney Rigdon and Bennett's charges
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- Private Visit With Sidney Rigdon
- Bennett's Fall From Grace
- George W. Robinson and John C. Bennett
- Joseph Meets with the Rigdon Family
- Francis Higbee: Post-Bennett
- Stephen Markham's Affidavit
- Divine Intervention