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Bedding ceremony

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Reymont and Melusina blessed by the bishop in their bed on their wedlock, 15th century woodcut
Bedding of Princess Charlotte and Prince Frederick in the presence of her parents, King George III and Queen Charlotte

The bedding ceremony refers to the wedding custom of putting the newlywed couple in the marital bed before numerous witnesses, thereby completing the marriage.[1]


See also

References

  1. ^ Stone 1992, p. 22.

Sources

  • Stone, Lawrence (1992). Uncertain Unions: Marriage in England, 1660-1753. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198202539. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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