Marriage

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During the plague, lots of men and women died. Society and the Church taught women to define themselves being married. Men were taught the importance of carrying out their bloodline. As spouses died, men and women sought to get remarried.

Some sketchy men used this as an opportunity to marry wealthy widows, since society disfavored being a widow. Men used this as a way to change social class.

During the plague and later epidemics, marriage increased dramatically. In Givry in Burgundy, between 1336 - 1341, there was an average of 17.5 marriages per year. In 1347, there were 2000 people in Givry. By 1348, over 700 people were killed, and there was no marriages. In 1349, there were 86 marriages, nearly 400% increase.

The Church had always taught the value of large families and celibate preachers and had mostly ignored Illicit sex before 1350. During the plague and well after, Preachers, Confessors, and Legislators took up the cause of sex for procreation only. The church also condemned contraceptives, prostitution, homosexuals, and other fornicators.

Church also encouraged sons and daughters to marry early for the sake of family and state.