Hardwicke's Marriage Act 1753
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:age |
21 years for females with parental consent
21 years for males |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:England_and_Wales
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| gptkbp:associatedAct |
Marriage Act 1836
Marriage Act 1837 |
| gptkbp:consequences |
defined marriage obligations
discussions on marriage equality began influenced marriage traditions regulated marriage practices |
| gptkbp:controversy |
debate over parental consent
|
| gptkbp:court |
subject to court interpretations
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
did_not_apply_to_Scotland
shaped_marriage_culture_in_England |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
Parliament of Great Britain
Marriage Act 1836 |
| gptkbp:enforces |
local bishops
|
| gptkbp:establishedIn |
yes
|
| gptkbp:hasSocialMediaPresence |
addressed marriage discrimination issues
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
enacted during the Enlightenment
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first comprehensive marriage law in England
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hardwicke's Marriage Act 1753
|
| gptkbp:impact |
changed societal views on marriage
did not address divorce established marriage rights influenced church marriage policies influenced marriage statistics led to discussions on civil marriage overturned common law marriage practices required marriage licenses standardized marriage records did_not_apply_to_Ireland legitimized_marriages_under_the_Act required_to_marry_in_Anglican_church |
| gptkbp:influenced |
yes
reduced marriage disputes |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
defined marriage rights for men
improved marriage rights for women social concerns about clandestine marriages |
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
minors required parental consent
required publication of banns required_to_marry_in_Anglican_church widows_required_to_remarry_under_the_Act |
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Philip_Yorke,_1st_Earl_of_Hardwicke
|
| gptkbp:involvedCountries |
regulated marriage contracts
|
| gptkbp:isIncorporatedIn |
set precedent for future marriage legislation
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
part of broader legal reforms in 18th century
varied by consent |
| gptkbp:marriageDate |
yes
not allowed |
| gptkbp:matingSystem |
gptkb:Church_of_England
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
reduced the number of irregular marriages
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
increased awareness of marriage laws
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to regulate the solemnization of marriages
|
| gptkbp:registration |
yes
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
formalized marriage ceremonies
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| gptkbp:requires |
yes
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
established legal marriage age
required compliance with the Act required documentation for marriage |
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1753
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