About this episode
This episode discusses the process of getting engaged and the wedding ceremony during the Tudor Period, focusing on the role of women in society.
Reposted episode Welcome back to the Museum of Femininity. In our new episode we will be discussing marriage in the Tudor Period, but more specifically the process of getting engaged and the wedding ceremony. By accessing key moments like this we hope to learn more about the role of women in society. During the Tudor period marriage became more codified with contracts and rules, we also start to see certain marriage traditions that persist today, like having witnesses present. Specific...
People in this episode
Host: Charlotte Appleyard
Topics covered
- marriage
- Tudor England
- women's roles
- wedding traditions
- engagement process
Keywords
- Tudor marriage
- wedding ceremony
- engagement
- women in society
- marriage traditions
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