Marriage Reform and the Elizabethan High Commission
Marriage law reform was a common feature of Protestantism. In England, attempts to reform the law failed. Judges also refused to engage in "judicial activism" to achieve reform from the bench. Creation of the High Commission provided a new opportunity for reform. From the records of the No...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1990
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1990, Volume: 21, Issue: 3, Pages: 437-452 |
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| Summary: | Marriage law reform was a common feature of Protestantism. In England, attempts to reform the law failed. Judges also refused to engage in "judicial activism" to achieve reform from the bench. Creation of the High Commission provided a new opportunity for reform. From the records of the Northern High Commission it is clear that it refused to encroach upon the matrimonial jurisdiction of the ordinary courts, but used its authority to assist those courts. Involvement of the commission in a handful of marriage cases can be seen as part of their mandate to enforce royal authority, especially against northern Catholics. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2540278 |