Social History Study Guide
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AP European History SOCIAL HISTORY STUDY GUIDE LATE MIDDLE AGES 16th and 17th CENTURIES 18th CENTURY 19TH CENTURY MARRIAGE AND FAMILY: Nuclear family Divorce nonexistent Marriages arranged for economic reasons. Prostitution in urban areas Ave. age for men: mid-late 20s Avg. age for women: less than 20 years old. Church encouraged cult of paternal care. Many couples did not observe church regulations on marriage. Manners shaped men to please women. Relative sexual equality MARRIAGE AND FAMILY: Nuclear family Divorce available in certain cases More prostitution Marriages still based on economics but increasingly more romantic. Average age for marriage: 27 for men; 25 for women. Increased infanticide. Low rate of illegitimate births.
