Middle+Ages+Documents

The image is of a marriage license in 14th-century France. These marriage license allowed peace. For example, there would be a less of a chance for a landowner to attack a neighbor if they were their son or daughter- in- law. Marriage license between powerful families can cause conflict. If a daughter were to marry a king of Jerusalem, the family power would not expand. Jerusalem was under attack often. The noble sons and daughters were engaged as young as seven years old.

Krause, Johansen. //Medieval marriage contract//. Archivo Iconografico, SA/Corbis. //World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras//. ABC-CLIO, n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2009. .