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Medieval Canon Law (Church Law) stated that two people were legally married if both man and woman consented. That was all that was required - no ceremony, no witnesses, no priest, no ring, nothing. Despite this, the Church constantly tried to persuade couples to marry in front of witnesses and with a priest involved, since this prevented serious legal trouble later if one or other party declared that they had not consented.
Gradually it became customary for couples to marry at the church doorway (outside, not within the church), with family and friends present and a priest reciting a form of service. This required the bride and groom to recite the Latin word "volo" (I desire or wish it) in response to questions such as "Do you take this woman to keep in sickness and in health?"
Following the ceremony, the blessing and the giving of a silver penny to the Church, the couple would enter the church to celebrate Mass with a corner of the altar cloth held over them throughout. After this the wedding party and guests would go to the couple's new home for a celebration.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoyes they often did. They were usually held in a barn.
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What was the good thing of being a peasant in the middle ages?
The peasants of the Middle Ages had very few responsibilities.
What were the different classes in the middle ages or the dark ages?
Church, noble, peasant, serf.
What was the essence of life for peasants in 1788?
In 1788 there were no peasants since it is 200 years after the middle ages. __ There were peasants in Europe after the Middle Ages. LOTS of peasants. Russia had a large peasant population up to the Revolution. As did virtually every country in Europe. China also had a large peasant population. The Middle Ages had NOTHING to do with the end of peasant life. Peasant life would have been hard. Difficult work, no education and little opportunity to leave the land. It would not have been very different than the life of a peasant during the Medieval period.
What was peasant life like for women back in the middle ages?
Women held positions of wife,mother,peasant and nun during the Middle Ages.
What does the word peasant mean in the middle ages?
someone thats a poor and owns very little land
What would happen if a peasant didn't do their job in the middle ages?
they would get hung on a rope
How did a peasant become a peasant in the middle ages?
In most cases a peasant became a peasant by default. If the parents where peasants the child was also a peasant.
How were peasant women educated in the Middle Ages?
they weren't.
What was a peasant pay in the middle ages?
about one shilling
What is the responsibilities of a peasant in the middle ages?
they worked in feilds
What was the good thing of being a peasant in the middle ages?
The peasants of the Middle Ages had very few responsibilities.
What were the different classes in the middle ages or the dark ages?
Church, noble, peasant, serf.
What was the essence of life for peasants in 1788?
In 1788 there were no peasants since it is 200 years after the middle ages. __ There were peasants in Europe after the Middle Ages. LOTS of peasants. Russia had a large peasant population up to the Revolution. As did virtually every country in Europe. China also had a large peasant population. The Middle Ages had NOTHING to do with the end of peasant life. Peasant life would have been hard. Difficult work, no education and little opportunity to leave the land. It would not have been very different than the life of a peasant during the Medieval period.
What were womens lives like during the middle ages?
Women held positions of wife,mother,peasant and nun during the Middle Ages.
What were the causes and consequences of the peasant rebellions during the late middle ages?
yes
What does lady mean in the middle ages mean?
The wife of a Lord. If you were a peasant you were a woman.
What was peasant life like for women back in the middle ages?
Women held positions of wife,mother,peasant and nun during the Middle Ages.
