Marriage History - Medieval
Marriage, courtship and divorce practices in the Middle Ages, shedding light on the roles and status of women, wives and widows.
Bernardino of Siena: Two Sermons
Two sermons from 1427 on wives and widows, a late-medieval Roman Catholic perspective.
Two sermons from 1427 on wives and widows, a late-medieval Roman Catholic perspective.
Draft Indenture of Marriage Settlement
An inside look at what a marriage contract involved in medieval England (1454).
An inside look at what a marriage contract involved in medieval England (1454).
Husband's Endowment Of His Future Wife
A brief document from Southern Burgundy, 994 CE, giving a flavor of medieval marriage customs.
A brief document from Southern Burgundy, 994 CE, giving a flavor of medieval marriage customs.
Kinship Terminology in the Middle Ages
In this essay, you'll find some good tidbits about marriage and other male/female relationships.
In this essay, you'll find some good tidbits about marriage and other male/female relationships.
Marriage in Fifteenth-Century England
Bibliography on available primary and secondary sources for studying marriage in this narrow period of history. Part II below.
Bibliography on available primary and secondary sources for studying marriage in this narrow period of history. Part II below.
Marriage in Fifteenth-Century England: II
Bibliography on available primary and secondary sources for studying marriage in this narrow period of history. Part I above.
Bibliography on available primary and secondary sources for studying marriage in this narrow period of history. Part I above.
Memorandum of Marriage Terms: Draft
Another look at medieval marriage (1477) in the Paston family of England.
Another look at medieval marriage (1477) in the Paston family of England.
Memorandum on Marriage Negotiations
This begins: "Memorandum to kepe secret fro my moder that the bargayn is full concludyd." Mother apparently would not be happy to know! (1477)
This begins: "Memorandum to kepe secret fro my moder that the bargayn is full concludyd." Mother apparently would not be happy to know! (1477)
Paston Family Letters
A fifteenth century marriage, documented in letters made available electronically by the University of Virginia.
A fifteenth century marriage, documented in letters made available electronically by the University of Virginia.