In the Middle Age period, it was a normal practice to marry little kids, especially when we’re talking about the royals. Children could be wed even when they were 5 years old and younger. Such marriages were made to create alliances and increase the wealth of the family. Of course, these young brides and grooms didn’t perform marital duties yet. They were raised in the royal nursery or by the court members until they were mature enough, which was around shocking 12-14 years old. Often, a grown man married a little girl, and rare husbands waited until their young brides got 15-16 years old before consummating their marriage.

 

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