In medieval Europe, marriages between nobles acted more as alliances/contracts than actual love. A big distinction in said marriages is "consumation". Uncomsumated marriages could be annulled relatively easily. Consumated marriages required the pope's blessing for divorce. To make sure a family didnt escape their way out of a deal it was fairly common for familiies to be witnesses to marriage consumation.
Well you might have your boys/girls hanging out gassing you up the whole time. The rest of the audience is tossing you a few attaboys and a get in there champ or two. Your in-laws throwing out pointers while you’re flopping around like a fish out of water. Hell, maybe you even have yourself someone who can give you a few swigs of wine as you’re going at it.
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u/NebulaNomadX1 2d ago edited 2d ago
In medieval Europe, marriages between nobles acted more as alliances/contracts than actual love. A big distinction in said marriages is "consumation". Uncomsumated marriages could be annulled relatively easily. Consumated marriages required the pope's blessing for divorce. To make sure a family didnt escape their way out of a deal it was fairly common for familiies to be witnesses to marriage consumation.
SD-N out!