During the Middle Ages from the 5th to 15th centuries, women were dominated by the male members of their family and expected to obey their father and brothers. Marriages were typically arranged to benefit both families involved, and wives did not have many legal rights. Marriage laws evolved over time during the Middle Ages.

1. Marriage laws and the role of
women during the middle ages
Cristian Cortes
Juan Cortes
Ignacio Madinagoitia

2. Middle Ages
• European history.
• From the 5th century to the 15th.
• Classical, Medieval, and Modern.

3. Role of the women in the Middle Ages
• Dominated by the male members of their family.
• Obey not only their father, but also their brothers.
• Disobedience was seen as a crime against religion.

4. Marriage laws in the Middle Ages
• Marriage laws evolve during Middle Ages.
• Women have special fashion for weddings
• Wives didn’t have so much rights.
• Marriages were arranged so that
both families involved would benefit.

5. Bibliography
http://www.medieval-weddings.net/index.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-
women.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medlady.html
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6. Bibliography
http://www.medieval-weddings.net/index.htm
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-
women.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medlady.html
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