Royalty married young as a political thing. Peasants, mostly farmers, married late. In part because their labor was needed at home, partly because of parents were reluctant to pay dowries in terms of land. Oh yes, the nobility had dowries. "Marry my daughter and you get Aquitaine." M'lord, I love her even more!
Peasants, mostly farmers, married late. In part because their labor was needed at home, partly because of parents were reluctant to pay dowries in terms of land.
Oh yes, the nobility had dowries. "Marry my daughter and you get Aquitaine." M'lord, I love her even more!