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04-09-08, 09:58
Does anyone know what exactly was a "minor" in medieval times.
Would it still have been under 21? Or younger?
Anyone any ideas??
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04-09-08, 11:38
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the above is tna's leaflet on the Court of Wards, which says 21 for a boy and 14 for an heiress!
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04-09-08, 12:11
That was a bit sexist!!! :D
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04-09-08, 17:52
and a bit richist. Clearly you could marry an underage girl if she was loaded!
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04-09-08, 18:05
In mediaeval times there WAS no minimum age for marriage, you could be married at one hour old if your father wanted.
The "minority" bit was only to do with financial matters, surprise surprise.
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