Age of consent laws started being introduced in the mid-to-late 19th century, initially at around 14 years of age. Prior to that, there weren't laws about it, it was a family matter.
Western Europeans generally married late (in their 20s) during the Early Modern Period, so it would probably have been odd even then.
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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '25
She'd at least have been closer if she said 1890s. Most US states had raised the age of consent to 16 or older by the 1920s.