Courtship in the Middle Ages was often a matter of parents negotiating in order to increase the familys power or wealth. Status, property, and wealth were the deal makers or breakers. Chastity and honor were the virtues of the day for women in the Middle Ages.

When did girls get married in medieval times?

Ancient Roman law required brides to be at least 12 years old. In ancient Roman law, first marriages to brides aged 12–25 required the consent of the bride and her father, but by the late antique period Roman law permitted women over 25 to marry without parental consent.