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Feb 10, 2022 · According to the medieval church, marriage was an inherently virtuous sacrament that was a sign of God’s love and grace, with marital sex being the ultimate symbol of human union with the divine. The church communicated its ideas about marital sanctity with its laypeople. However, how much they were followed is unclear.
Mar 9, 2024 · Conclusion. Marriage in America originated with strict Puritan traditions, heavily influenced by European settlers in the early colonial period. These unions centered around religion and economic stability rather than love. As the nation grew, so did the concept of marriage, adapting to the vast cultural tapestry of America.
Oct 23, 2019 · Vast inheritances were standard as dowries for aristocratic and royal brides in Europe during the Middle Ages and many centuries later. In England, failure to provide a customary, or agreed-upon, dowry could cause a marriage to be called off. ‘Marriage A-la-Mode: 1, The Marriage Settlement’ (c. 1743) by William Hogarth
- Theodoros Karasavvas
A marriage pattern where couples married comparatively late in life (and especially late for the bride), on average in the middle twenties after and setting up a nuclear household, all of this preceded by time working as servants or apprentices. Also, a significant proportion of women married after their twenties and 10–20% of women never ...
A collection of essays by Michael Sheehan, whose work and interpretation on medieval property, marriage, family, sexuality, and law has insprired scholars for 40 years. 978-1-4875-7386-7.
Dec 15, 1997 · Some of those reprinted here have long been compulsory reading for all students of medieval society, and of the borderlines of social and legal history.'. Stephanie Tarbin, Australian National University: "Marriage, Family and Law in Medieval Europe is a comprehensive yet balanced collection of articles from Sheehan's scholarly career.
- Michael M. Sheehan
- December 15, 1997
- 2019
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data. Donahue, Charles, 1941– Law, marriage, and society in the later Middle Ages / Charles Donahue, Jr. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-521-87728-2 (hardback) 1. Matrimonial actions – Europe – History – To 1500. 2. Matrimonial actions (Canon law) – History ...
