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The divorce rate was low among people of whom we have records. Important members of the nobility had to get permission of the Church to get a divorce because marriage required oaths and it was the right of the Church to release people from oaths. Among the nobility, inheritance and legitimacy were very important issues. The position of the Church was that the oaths were permanent unless there was some reason why their was some impediment at the time they were made. Reasons included consanguinity, meaning the couple were too closely related. But other reasons included that the match was arraigned or concluded when the parties were too young to use their own discretion on the matter.
It should be born in mind that during the Middle Ages, private marriage was a private matter. While the Church had teachings on the matter, it did not necessarily have any control. A couple of less than noble status made oaths to each other, and the marriage was done; there was no need for involvement of clergy or witnesses. The registration of the marriage with the local church was optional. Under the circumstances, divorce would not necessarily be an issue, if people wanted to separate, and we, as observers separated from the events by the centuries, would not be the wiser. So, the divorce rate could have been high in some places and times, and we would not necessarily have any way to know.
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What was tax day in the roman empire?
Yes, they had taxes. However the Roman citizens were generally taxed at a lower rate than the provincials and at times not at all, or else certain taxes were eliminated for citizens. The collection and rates of taxation varied with the times and the needs of the government.Yes, they had taxes. However the Roman citizens were generally taxed at a lower rate than the provincials and at times not at all, or else certain taxes were eliminated for citizens. The collection and rates of taxation varied with the times and the needs of the government.Yes, they had taxes. However the Roman citizens were generally taxed at a lower rate than the provincials and at times not at all, or else certain taxes were eliminated for citizens. The collection and rates of taxation varied with the times and the needs of the government.Yes, they had taxes. However the Roman citizens were generally taxed at a lower rate than the provincials and at times not at all, or else certain taxes were eliminated for citizens. The collection and rates of taxation varied with the times and the needs of the government.Yes, they had taxes. However the Roman citizens were generally taxed at a lower rate than the provincials and at times not at all, or else certain taxes were eliminated for citizens. The collection and rates of taxation varied with the times and the needs of the government.Yes, they had taxes. However the Roman citizens were generally taxed at a lower rate than the provincials and at times not at all, or else certain taxes were eliminated for citizens. The collection and rates of taxation varied with the times and the needs of the government.Yes, they had taxes. However the Roman citizens were generally taxed at a lower rate than the provincials and at times not at all, or else certain taxes were eliminated for citizens. The collection and rates of taxation varied with the times and the needs of the government.Yes, they had taxes. However the Roman citizens were generally taxed at a lower rate than the provincials and at times not at all, or else certain taxes were eliminated for citizens. The collection and rates of taxation varied with the times and the needs of the government.Yes, they had taxes. However the Roman citizens were generally taxed at a lower rate than the provincials and at times not at all, or else certain taxes were eliminated for citizens. The collection and rates of taxation varied with the times and the needs of the government.
What jobs did medieval villagers do?
This is just information that I gained from reading a Medieval Times book at school.The jobs that Medieval villagers did were things like. Planting vegetables in the garden,They ploughed at the month of Feburary, and women and children helped to drive the oxen.On march, the seed for oats had to be sown and then the villagers used a harrow which was then used to cover the seeds over with oil.Other jobs included weeding, chasing away birds, and even more ploughing.In the month of June the villagers sheared the sheep, and the hay harvest in the meadow began, the hay was then cut and stacked in the barn, the villagers allowed the cattle in to the field to eat the stubble.Men villaers collected firewood, they had to dig draining ditches and repaired buildings.This isn't much, but this is all that I discovered. (:
Why were the Middle Ages a dark time for learning?
I have spent a fair amount of time investigating education in the Middle Ages, and I have no reason to believe learning was more widespread under the ancient Roman Empire. More people were educated in western Europe of the Renaissance, perhaps, than in the Middle Ages, but I doubt Western Europe of the Renaissance had a higher literacy rate than was achieved in most of the history of the medieval Byzantine Empire, even given the effects of the printing press. Certainly, there were medieval periods when the literary output was well below that of the best years of the Roman Empire or Renaissance. Nevertheless, there were times of similar low literary output in the history of the Roman Empire. And there were periods of the Middle Ages when literary output possibly exceeded that of the height of the ancient Roman Civilization. Our view of the Middle Ages has been very skewed by disparaging commentaries written about the Middle Ages by Renaissance writers, and it was further damaged by later modern historians who were enthralled with the Renaissance and willing to accept their views without doing further research. There is a link below to a related question on medieval education. You might also look at the question on medieval culture, checking the links from that question.
Who was the first medieval king of England?
There was no first king of medieval times, as there were kings already around when the Middle Age began. Several of the Germanic tribes had kings, as, for example, the Franks, who had a kingdom within the Roman Empire from 357 or 358 AD. When the Middle Ages began, there were already a number of fairly well developed kingdoms in Europe. The Franks had already been there about 50 to 100 years, depending on the date you prefer for the beginning of the age. The Burgundian Kingdom had begun. The Ostrogoths and the Visigoths both had extensive kingdoms, occupying Italy and Spain respectively. The Vandals had been operating a kingdom that covered most of the North African Coast. All of these kingdoms had their own kings when the middle ages began, and all were of fairly large size and importance, even by modern standards. If by first you mean most important, Charlemagne may qualify. He reigned from 768 to 814 as King of the Franks, and controlled a very large empire, about the same size as the old West Roman Empire, when he was crowned Emperor of the West by the Pope. His territory included almost all of modern France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, and much of modern Austria and Italy. In fact it could easily have been the largest empire Europe would see until the Russian Empire surpassed it.
In western Europe a longterm effect of the invention of Gutenberg's printing press was that the?
Literacy rate increased
What is the divorce percentage rate?
The divorce rate for the first marriage is 41%. The divorce rate for the second marriage is 60%. The divorce rate for the third marriage is 73%.
What is the divorce rate percentage this year compared to 10 years ago?
As the marriage rate has dropped, thus divorce has dropped, but breakups of those living together runs six times higher.
What is divorce rate of the Philippines?
Divorce is not allowed in the Philippines.
What is the current divorce rate in Australia?
Current divorce rate in Australia around 47% to 55 %
What western European country has the lowest divorce rate?
Probably Italy. Ireland bans divorce completely or did until very recent times. I would say, Fair Italy.
Is the rate of divorce consistent in all 50 states?
The divorce rate is NOT consistent in all 50 states. Factors that change the divorce rate in different states are constantly changing, which affects the rate so often that many are indeed not consistent.
What is the divorce rate in Alabama?
As of 2021, the divorce rate in Alabama is around 3.7 per 1,000 people. This rate is slightly lower than the national average.
What is the divorce rate in Greece?
The divorce rate in Greece is 24% and it has more than doubled since the early 90's.
What is the divorce rate in Ecuador?
The divorce rate in Ecuador is approximately 30%.
What is divorce rate in Pakistan 2007?
There is no specific data on the divorce rate of Pakistan. However, it is estimated to be very low, perhaps in the 3% range. The divorce rate is climbing in Pakistan, however, so this number will change dramatically.
What is the divorce rate for teachers?
high
What is the divorce rate in iowa?
6.2%
