Marriage in the Marriage in the RenaissanceRenaissance

By Kimberly LeBy Kimberly Le

The meaning of CourtshipThe meaning of Courtship

a betrothal a betrothal ceremony ceremony confirmed that two confirmed that two people promised to people promised to marry one another. marry one another.

The ceremony was The ceremony was often considered often considered more legally binding more legally binding then the marriage then the marriage ceremony. ceremony.

The BeginningsThe Beginnings

It was usually the parents of the It was usually the parents of the bride/groom who arranged or broke bride/groom who arranged or broke betrothal agreements.betrothal agreements.

Because there was confusion about Because there was confusion about betrothal/wedding ceremonies, the betrothal/wedding ceremonies, the custom of betrothals began stopped custom of betrothals began stopped during the 1500’s during the 1500’s

The WeddingThe Wedding

Many weddings were Many weddings were held through the held through the streets.streets.

Sometimes the bride Sometimes the bride walked, & walked, & sometimes she was sometimes she was carried by carried by horseback. horseback.

The dress was most The dress was most likely not white, and likely not white, and was either borrowed was either borrowed or rented.or rented.

MarriageMarriage

To the marriage, the bride brought a To the marriage, the bride brought a dowry and a bridal trousseau. Her dowry and a bridal trousseau. Her dowry depended on the financial dowry depended on the financial status of her family. status of her family.

A wealthy bride’s dowry could be an A wealthy bride’s dowry could be an estate, or jewels.estate, or jewels.

A merchant bride may have a few A merchant bride may have a few coins or household goods.coins or household goods.

In the RenaissanceIn the Renaissance

Marriage in the Marriage in the renaissance was renaissance was both secular and both secular and sacred. sacred.

It served as a union It served as a union of two parties of two parties interested in interested in acquiring property, acquiring property, money or political money or political alliances. alliances.

The Status in MarriageThe Status in Marriage

Property had always belonged to the Property had always belonged to the man of the family.man of the family.

If the husband were deceased, land If the husband were deceased, land would go to the first born son. If would go to the first born son. If there were no son, the property there were no son, the property would go to the daughter.would go to the daughter.

Uncles, nieces, and nephews were Uncles, nieces, and nephews were also eligible for the land. also eligible for the land.

Love in RenaissanceLove in Renaissance

A marriage in the A marriage in the fifteenth century was fifteenth century was not primarily about not primarily about love, or even religion.love, or even religion.

It was a legal contract It was a legal contract agreed between the agreed between the families of the couple.families of the couple.

It wan an alliance It wan an alliance informed by wealth, informed by wealth, power and prestige. power and prestige.

Food and Drink in the Food and Drink in the RenaissanceRenaissance

By Danny GonzalesBy Danny Gonzales

Medieval Renaissance Medieval Renaissance cookingcooking

Cooking back then Cooking back then was not as easy as was not as easy as it is now.it is now.

Each plate had Each plate had different spices different spices and dangerous and dangerous ingredients.ingredients.

Cooks Used the Cooks Used the same preparations same preparations in there food as in there food as todaytoday

MeatsMeats

The people of the renaissance used The people of the renaissance used many different kinds of meatsmany different kinds of meats

They used meats from birds such as They used meats from birds such as swans, turkey, peacocks, and cranesswans, turkey, peacocks, and cranes

Small game birds included geron, Small game birds included geron, and pheasantand pheasant

Drinks in the RenaissanceDrinks in the Renaissance

People drank water, ale, beer, mead, People drank water, ale, beer, mead, milk, and wine. Fruit juices made milk, and wine. Fruit juices made from cherries, sloes, and mulberries.from cherries, sloes, and mulberries.

Renaissance drinks often had wine, Renaissance drinks often had wine, spices, fruits, and generous amounts spices, fruits, and generous amounts of sugar/honey for sweetening.of sugar/honey for sweetening.

FruitsFruits

Fruits were often used in main Fruits were often used in main courses, combined with garum and courses, combined with garum and vinegar.vinegar.

They ate watermelon, wild They ate watermelon, wild strawberry, melon, blackberry, strawberry, melon, blackberry, medlar. medlar.

Desserts Desserts

For desserts, people in the For desserts, people in the Renaissance era often ate Hais Renaissance era often ate Hais (dates & almonds) and various fruits.(dates & almonds) and various fruits.

They also ate tarts and assorted They also ate tarts and assorted cakes.cakes.

The most common type of dessert, The most common type of dessert, though, were fruits.though, were fruits.

FeastsFeasts

The Renaissance is well known for The Renaissance is well known for their huge feasts. Guests would eat their huge feasts. Guests would eat with their fingers and dine on a with their fingers and dine on a variety of fare. variety of fare.

The food served there would include: The food served there would include: goose, roasted peacock, tarts, goose, roasted peacock, tarts, cheese, and more. cheese, and more.

Cites for Food & DrinkCites for Food & Drink

http://www.internal.schools.net.au/http://www.internal.schools.net.au/edu/lesson_ideas/renaissance/edu/lesson_ideas/renaissance/renaissance_cookery_wksht.htmlrenaissance_cookery_wksht.html

http://www.renaissance-http://www.renaissance-weddings.net/wedding_feasts.htmweddings.net/wedding_feasts.htm

http://www.renaissance-spell.com/http://www.renaissance-spell.com/Renaissance-Food.htmlRenaissance-Food.html

Cites for MarriageCites for Marriage

http://http://weuropeanhistory.suite101.com/weuropeanhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/article.cfm/renaissance_courtship_and_marriage renaissance_courtship_and_marriage

http://golondon.about.com/od/temporahttp://golondon.about.com/od/temporaryexhibitions/qt/weddingchests.htmryexhibitions/qt/weddingchests.htm

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