P2 Discussion of Elizabethan Courtship & Marriage. by Stephanie Faucette

CC, Leslie, Ainsley, Tallulah

2024-05-13 13:52:38 UTC

-The typical marriage age was 12 for girls and 14 for boys before the marriage act of 1653

- women were seen as "second in command" to their husbands

- vows were not a necessity in marriages

2024-05-13 13:52:45 UTC

Parents had some control in the choosing of a husband/wife, but the child had some say in their choice.
The Protestant Reformation led marriage to be seen as more of a partnership of equals.
Shakespeare's plays helped marriage change from just a contract joining families to a beautiful thing in our world today.

2024-05-13 13:53:13 UTC

Marriages during Shakespeare's time were not that different from modern marriages
Women did not have a say, and were often forced into marriages by their father
If a man was unfaithful, he would only receive a small social stigma, while if a woman as unfaithful, she would be harshly judged

2024-05-13 13:53:26 UTC

The age of consent used to be 12 for girls and 14 for boys, but only with parents permission.

There was an 11 day feast as a celebration after the wedding.

Marriage was mostly for money, property, or alliances and was often seen as a transaction.

2024-05-13 13:54:28 UTC

Arranged marriages were more common in upper class families but around Shakespeare's time children were given the right to chose

Roles in a marriage were not balanced. Women were looked down upon if they were unfaithful while men were expect to

Before the protestant reformation, wives and husbands were not sharing beds but after, women were showing up to the weddings pregnant.

Weddings were considered the structure of life

2024-05-13 13:54:42 UTC

After the Protestant Reformation, wives were seen as partners rather than a source of the next generation.
14 for women and 16 for men was the common age to get married.
Many would wait until they were engaged to start sexual relations and were often pregnant at the alter.