Marriage Reform and the Elizabethan High Commission
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16617014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric Josef Carlson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 437-452 |
| Publication date | 1990-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sixteenth Century Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-0160 • E-ISSN: 2326-0726 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2540278 |
| OpenAlex | W2796366588 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
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
Commission · Political science · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · Law
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2003 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |