Sixteenth Century Wedding Festivities: The Subject of Considerable Historical and Contemporary Criticism

Abstract: An 8 page description of the festivities which often accompanies sixteenth century English weddings. The author notes that these weddings essentially consisted of two components, the secular and the non-secular. This paper observes that the most criticized component, the excesses associated with the celebrations, is often blamed on the lower classes of society when in reality even the most prestigious members of society occasionally succumbed to the temptation of excess presented by the wedding festivities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Subcatagory: Anthropology

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