Clandestine marriage in England, 1500-1850 / R.B. Outhwaite
1995, First Edition. London ; Rio Grande, Ohio, U.S.A : Hambledon Press. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #464424
ISBN: 1852851309
Physical description; xxiv, 196 pages, 4 pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. Notes; Based on the 1753 Marriage Act. Contents; 1. The Law and Clandestine Marriage -- 2. Forms of Clandestinity -- 3. Why Clandestine Marriage? -- 4. The 1753 Act: Passage and Debate -- 5. Controversy and Attempted Repeal -- 6. The Consequences of the Act -- 7. The Process of Reform. Subjects; Marriage law. England. History. Marriage service. England. History. Clandestine marriage. England. History. Great Britain. Social life and customs.
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