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1. Marriage in Early Modern Times By: Melika, Danica, Laura and Omasan

2. Customs It was custom for the wealthy to present a small picture of the prospective wife to the man. The bride usually pays dowry to the man. Signifying that she effectively becomes his property “Crying of the banns” announces couples engagement 3 times on 3 consecutive Sundays Brides did not wear a white dress, they wore their best gown and carried a bouquet. Yellow was a forbidden color to wear on a wedding day as it was for mourning.

3. Expectations Women were expected to either be wed or be a burden onto their families Married women are expected to hide their hair in bonnets, only Unmarried women could wear her hair loose Women do not have a choice in deciding their husbands They were expected to give birth to a lot of children and generally mange the household

4. Roles of Wives Women were to play the role of housewives and mothers. Children were considered a blessing Women in Early Modern time usually gave birth to children every two years on average; however, not all the children could survive due to many different diseases. “Women are weak and need to be take care of by a male” was the major believe of society about the woman; thus, men were the leaders and their wives were counted as their inferiors.

5. Roles of Wives Cont… women didn’t receive any inheritance, in cases of being an only child their inheritance would belong to their husband or the male that was taking care of them. The wives had a right to study and have jobs such as being a maid or tutor; however, they also had to do their duties as a wife and a mother at home. They had a lot of freedom in early modern period compared to the wives in the past.

6. Transition from Girl to Married woman

7. Widows

8. References "Elizabethan Wedding Customs." WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2011. <http://www.william-shakespeare.info/elizabethan-wedding-customs.htm>. "Elizabethan Women." Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603). N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2011. <http://www.elizabethi.org/us/women/>. "Life in Elizabethan England 10: Love and Marriage." Renaissance, The Elizabethan World - Life in Tudor England . N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2011. <http://elizabethan.org/compendium/10.html>.