medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Joann McNamara wrote:
> "John Briggs" wrote
>> Susan Hoyle wrote:
>>> [log in to unmask] writes:
>>>
>>>> Would she have had any choice in the matter ? I always thought
>>>> that at that date the parties consenting to a marriage were the
>>>> (future) husband and
>>>> the father (or other male kinsman) of the bride
>>>
>>> In some cases however, a widow found greater freedom in choosing
>>> her next spouse. I am trying to think of examples, and only a
>>> rather late one comes to mind: Mary, sister to Henry VIII, made a
>>> dynastic marriage first, to some king or other,
>>
>> The King of France, Louis XII.
>>
>>> and then a love-match with
>>> the Earl of Surrey or similar.
>>
>> Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk - her brother's best friend. It is
>> said that Henry's flagship, the "Mary Rose" was named after his
>> sister.
>
> None of this has any bearing on conditions in the seventh century.
That's hardly my fault - I am simply responding to the latest message :-)
John Briggs
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