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The play begins two weeks and some days before Juliet's 14th birthday, which fell on Lammas Eve, the day before Lammas, which was August 1 (Act 1 Scene 3). Therefore the play begins some 16 or 17 days before Juliet's birthday July 31.
Let's say the play begins July 14. In that case they were married on the 15th, give or take a day. We know from Act 3 Scene 4 that they were married on a Monday. Mercutio and Tybalt died that same day.
There are no clues as to the year.
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ViviAccording to a lot of references on the net, although not mentioned in the story itself, William Shakepear said the date was 11 March 1302. All of these references on the net are wrong. In Shakespeare's play the month is clearly stated to be July, and all the action takes place within a week. Shakespeare did not anywhere suggest what year the story was supposed to take place in.
The day after they meet at the party. Juliet sends the nurse to confirm the wedding day.
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Friar Lawrence, a monk, who married them in secret and later provided Juliet with a sleeping potion.
What year did Romeo and Juliet get married?
Juliet - 13 years old, nearly 14. This was pretty young to get married; in Shakespeare's day, most women got married in their mid-twenties. The text does not say or give any clue as to Romeo's age.
What did Romeo and Juliets do because their parents wouldn't let them get married?
Actually, Romeo and Juliet's parents did nothing to prevent their children from getting married. They may well have done so had they been asked, but they were never asked. The news that they had been married came as a total surprise to their parents after their deaths. Romeo and Juliet got married secretly because they assumed that their parents would object.
