The Role of Marriage in the The Role of Marriage in the Renaissance PeriodRenaissance Period

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Ages of the Bride and GroomAges of the Bride and Groom

The groom was The groom was basically 14 years basically 14 years older than his bride.older than his bride.

Most noble woman Most noble woman didn’t marry until they didn’t marry until they were 24 but this is were 24 but this is very rare.very rare.

They married before They married before they were 19 years they were 19 years old.old.

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Fears for the Young LoversFears for the Young Lovers

In Italy, most of the young In Italy, most of the young lovers feared one thing; lovers feared one thing; deathdeath..

Back then they didn’t have Back then they didn’t have health care and all other health care and all other things we take for granted.things we take for granted.

Sometimes marriage was Sometimes marriage was arranged just out of arranged just out of impatience. But mostly for impatience. But mostly for power and health.power and health. Picture at: Picture at: www.personal.psu.edu/.../style/decamwww.personal.psu.edu/.../style/decameron.jpgeron.jpg

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Marriage in 15Marriage in 15thth Century Century Marriage back then wasn’t Marriage back then wasn’t

always about their love or always about their love or religion. It was about gaining religion. It was about gaining alliance with another alliance with another powerful family.powerful family.

To celebrate this marriage, To celebrate this marriage, they were given a pair of big they were given a pair of big chests with paintings and chests with paintings and other good.other good.

The paintings had beautiful The paintings had beautiful pictures in it which instructed pictures in it which instructed the husband and wife. As well the husband and wife. As well as their children, visitors, and as their children, visitors, and their servants. their servants. jerryandmartha.com/.../images/vaneyck.jpg jerryandmartha.com/.../images/vaneyck.jpg By By AmandaAmanda

European MarriageEuropean Marriage

Europeans political outlook was formed by Europeans political outlook was formed by their ideas of their customtheir ideas of their custom

It included inheritance, marriage, and It included inheritance, marriage, and tenure.tenure.

Marriage has become a major social Marriage has become a major social hurdle.hurdle.

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DowriesDowries

In each marriage, the bride brings her dowry which is In each marriage, the bride brings her dowry which is a financial status of her family.a financial status of her family.

If she is rich it will consist of an estate and maybe If she is rich it will consist of an estate and maybe some jewels.some jewels.

If she is a daughter of a merchant or farmer she may If she is a daughter of a merchant or farmer she may get gold coins, clothing, household goods and maybe get gold coins, clothing, household goods and maybe a livestock. the poor don’t usually have dowries.a livestock. the poor don’t usually have dowries.

Not much mattered anyways because whatever Not much mattered anyways because whatever belonged to the wife now belongs to her newly belonged to the wife now belongs to her newly husband.husband.

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Reasons You Couldn’t Get Reasons You Couldn’t Get MarriedMarried

You couldn’t get married during a time You couldn’t get married during a time of fasting for example; lent or advent.of fasting for example; lent or advent.

You couldn’t marry if you were You couldn’t marry if you were accused of rape, adultery, and incest.accused of rape, adultery, and incest.

When the husband or wife dies, the When the husband or wife dies, the widow or widower vows of celibacy of widow or widower vows of celibacy of the death of their spouse. But the death of their spouse. But sometimes they later regret it because sometimes they later regret it because they cannot remarrythey cannot remarry..

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The Virgin QueenThe Virgin QueenQueen Elizabeth IQueen Elizabeth I

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Queen Elizabeth’s BirthQueen Elizabeth’s Birth Queen Elizabeth was Queen Elizabeth was

born on September 7, born on September 7, 1533 at Greenwich 1533 at Greenwich PalacePalace

She was born to Henry She was born to Henry VIII and Anne BoylenVIII and Anne Boylen

She was given a She was given a christening at christening at Greenwich Palace when Greenwich Palace when she barely reached the she barely reached the age of the age of threeage of the age of three

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Elizabeth’s I FamilyElizabeth’s I Family

Her parents were Henry Her parents were Henry VII And Anne Boylen. VII And Anne Boylen.

Her grandparents on Her grandparents on her father’s side were her father’s side were Henry VII and Elizabeth Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Her of York. Her grandparents on her grandparents on her mother’s side were Sir mother’s side were Sir Thomas Boylen and Thomas Boylen and Lady Elizabeth Howard.Lady Elizabeth Howard.

Elizabeth had a half Elizabeth had a half brother and sister. Their brother and sister. Their names were Edward VI names were Edward VI and Mary I.and Mary I.

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Interesting Facts of Queen Interesting Facts of Queen Elizabeth and Her FamilyElizabeth and Her Family

Her mother was beheaded in the Her mother was beheaded in the Tower of London because she was Tower of London because she was accused of adultery and incest with accused of adultery and incest with her brother George Boleyn.her brother George Boleyn.

How Elizabeth Got the Name How Elizabeth Got the Name ‘Virgin Queen’‘Virgin Queen’

Her people were hoping their queen would Her people were hoping their queen would get a strong husband for guidance when get a strong husband for guidance when France and Spain wanted to take over France and Spain wanted to take over England.England.

Instead she seized the throne and although Instead she seized the throne and although there were many men suited as a husband, there were many men suited as a husband, she was determined not to marry.she was determined not to marry.

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Elizabeth’s Mother and Elizabeth’s Mother and Stepmother’sStepmother’s

Elizabeth’s mother Anne was murdered by her Elizabeth’s mother Anne was murdered by her own husband Henry.own husband Henry.

Anne was replaced many times with other Anne was replaced many times with other woman until she turned 10. Henry married two woman until she turned 10. Henry married two other times – one which was annulled and the other times – one which was annulled and the other beheaded just like her cousin Anne.other beheaded just like her cousin Anne.

That was when her father married Katharine That was when her father married Katharine Parr. She treated her as if she was her own.Parr. She treated her as if she was her own.

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Queen Elizabeth I DeathQueen Elizabeth I Death

Queen Elizabeth died on March 24Queen Elizabeth died on March 24thth 1603 by blood poisoning. She was 1603 by blood poisoning. She was almost 70 years old.almost 70 years old.

She ruled for 45 years (1558-1603)She ruled for 45 years (1558-1603)She almost died by smallpox in 1562.She almost died by smallpox in 1562.She was left with scars and wore She was left with scars and wore

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