Clandestine Marriage in England, 1500-1850 by R.B. Outhwaite (English) Hardcover

Description: Clandestine Marriage in England, 1500-1850 by R.B. Outhwaite This study explores the nature and scale of clandestine marriage in England during the years 1500-1850. The author describes why it attracted so many customers and why it was so hard to suppress. It aims to provide a different perspective on a central social and religious institution. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description While marriages were supposed to be celebrated publicly by priests, in churches where the parties were known, many couples had reasons - among them parental disapproval, religious nonconformity, property considerations and previous entanglements - to marry in other ways. Nor was this difficult where there was no unified marriage code, where a simple exchange of vows, might constitute a valid marriage, and where unbeneficed priests were prepared to perform the ceremony in return for a drink. Clandestine marriage had represented a problem to the church and state, and to the rights of property, since the Middle Ages, eluding a variety of attempts to control it. By the 18th century it had become a scandal, with Fleet parsons marrying thousands of couples a year. In 1753 Lord Hardwickes Marriage Act nullified such irregular marriages, only to drive them to adopt other guises until the introduction of civil marriage in 1836. This study explores the nature and scale of clandestine marriage. The author describes why it attracted so many customers and why it was so hard to suppress. It aims to provide a different perspective on a central social and religious institution. Author Biography Author deceased. Details ISBN1852851309 Author R.B. Outhwaite Short Title CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE IN ENGLAN Language English ISBN-10 1852851309 ISBN-13 9781852851309 Media Book Format Hardcover Imprint Hambledon Continuum Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 12ill. DOI 10.1604/9781852851309 UK Release Date 1995-07-01 NZ Release Date 1995-07-01 Translated from English Edited by Elena Zaytseva Birth 1868 Death 1936 Affiliation Winchester College, UK Position Classics Teacher Qualifications M.S., RN-CS, Pnp Pages 224 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Year 1995 Publication Date 1995-07-01 DEWEY 306.810942 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2006-05-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:11814874;

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