Marriage+Arrangement+and+Customs

__Marriage During the Elizabethan Era __ A person received full status in their society once they got married. Married man = a householder = Independent person (financially support the couple) Most people think that couples during this era got married at a very young age because of Romeo and Juliet (14). That is __NOT__    true. Most couples got married when the man was 27 and the woman was 24. Betrothal, meaning engagement, was taken in a serious manner. It was like a contract. If a woman were to say no to the engagement she would be prosecuted. Betrothal Symbols:    The couple would exchange gifts, love tokens, during Courtship (paying attention to your partner to develop a stronger relationship)  Permission was NEEDED to marry. (21) It was CUSTOMARY for the bride’s parents to give money or property to the couple on their wedding day.
 *  Gift-Rings (Common)
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="COLOR: #2fc6ca; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Gloves [[image:ring.jpg width="84" height="73" align="right"]]
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="COLOR: #2fc6ca; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bracelets
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; COLOR: #ee3fd5; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Handkerchiefs
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; COLOR: #ee3fd5; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Gloves
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; COLOR: #ee3fd5; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Garters (an elastic band used to hold up a stocking, sock, or shirt sleeve)
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; COLOR: #ee3fd5; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Lock of hair
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; COLOR: #ee3fd5; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Coin broken in half

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #1bee80; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Marriage:    <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #1bee80; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #1bee80; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #1bee80; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #1bee80; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #f0ab33; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[|www.dailylife] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #ee81e7; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The woman really had no choice in who her husband could be. It was an arranged marriage. In some cases the wedding day was when the couple would first meet. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #7ee03e; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Men were in charge of the money and the wife. He owned her. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #7ee03e; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Woman were to take care of the house and the children. <span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Feast at the reception: <span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> [|elizabethan-era.org] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">In a church <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #1bee80; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Groom put a ring around the woman’s finger <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #1bee80; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bride would take husband’s family name <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #1bee80; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Recorded in a Parish Register <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #1bee80; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Couple would live together
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 120%; COLOR: #1bee80; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> The woman could ware any color clothes (not just white).
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Divorce was Extremely RARE! ** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
 * <span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Carefully planned   <span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; COLOR: #dc2adf; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Peacock was always one of the main dishes   <span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Exotic food was mostly served
 * <span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Bread
 * <span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Sweetmeats
 * <span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Sweet and spicy food was very popular
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; COLOR: #a41ad1; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: #311be4; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Ale was always drunken