Marriage Licenses in Regency England
Learn all about the different marriage licenses in Regency England: publishing the banns, common licenses, and special licenses.
Learn about the different types of marriage licenses in Regency England, including common and special licenses.
So many Regency novels talk about a compromise occurring and the gentleman rushing off to London to purchase a special license. The reality, however, is quite different.
Marriage in Regency England was not simply a personal affair, but also a matter governed by both social expectations and the ecclesiastical laws of the Church of England. Couples wishing to wed needed to follow a prescribed legal framework to ensure their union was recognized.
Read all about these rules for marriage and the different types of on my guest post for Always Austen.