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2 Responses to “How Gretna Green Became the Quickie Wedding Capital of 18th-Century Englanders”
A special license was a permit from the Archbishop’s court that allowed the happy couple to skip the posting of the banns. This meant they didn’t have to go through the tedious three week wait, and it was a thing favored by the upper classes.
February 11th, 2019 at 19:30
What was a special license, and why did the execrable Mrs. Bennet think it essential?
February 11th, 2019 at 20:49
A special license was a permit from the Archbishop’s court that allowed the happy couple to skip the posting of the banns. This meant they didn’t have to go through the tedious three week wait, and it was a thing favored by the upper classes.