A lot of people still believe that in medieval Europe everyone got married at a very young age, that child marriages were very common.This is not the case. Please note: this article is a work in pr…
Marriage, for much of the medieval European society, was something done for diplomatic/property and wealth reasons.
Your average peasant covered in animal and human shit and dying of plague isn’t someone who’s gonna have anybneed to conduct diplomacy, nor are they gonna have much property and wealth.
Marriage, for much of the medieval European society, was something done for diplomatic/property and wealth reasons.
Your average peasant covered in animal and human shit and dying of plague isn’t someone who’s gonna have anybneed to conduct diplomacy, nor are they gonna have much property and wealth.