The Church's Influence on Marriage Regulations

Exploring how the medieval church reshaped family dynamics with restrictions on cousin marriage, leading to the rise of the nuclear family and societal norm changes. Delving into the church's role in enforcing strict marriage regulations, from limits on consanguinity to the prohibition of clerical marriage, and the motivations behind these rules related to inheritance and property. Reflecting on the church's broader goals of providing for the poor and its impact on marriage norms in Western Europe.