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 Marriage laws
began to evolve during the Middle Ages. The Council of Westminster decreed in
1076 that no man should give his daughter or female relative to anyone without
priestly blessing.
Later councils would decree that marriage should not
be secret but held in the open. But it wasn't until the 16th century Council of
Trent that decreed a priest was required to perform the betrothal ceremony.
Wedding customs meant agreements or contracts were drawn up describing the
rights of both the bride and groom. Medieval marriage ceremonies and
celebrations depended largely on the social class of the bride and groom.
Inheritance and property were usually two reasons
why arranged marriages were contracted. Pages
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Medieval Marriages Customs
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