The European Middle Ages covers a lot of territory. *g*
Her comment reminds me of the way that many people will insist that brides were always young in historical times. Yet, several years ago, while researching a paper for a Shakespeare class, I came across the information that most women during that era married in their twenties (maybe even in their late twenties? it's been too long and my memory is fuzzy), so that Juliet's youth was problematic for Shakespeare's audience, rather than the norm. I remember mentioning this to someone and having them insist that this information was completely wrong.
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Date: 2008-11-07 02:55 am (UTC)Her comment reminds me of the way that many people will insist that brides were always young in historical times. Yet, several years ago, while researching a paper for a Shakespeare class, I came across the information that most women during that era married in their twenties (maybe even in their late twenties? it's been too long and my memory is fuzzy), so that Juliet's youth was problematic for Shakespeare's audience, rather than the norm. I remember mentioning this to someone and having them insist that this information was completely wrong.