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  1. Hmmm, sounds like a little bit of retaliation against ‘Romanism’, for although neither Quaker nor Jewish marriages were considered legal in the civil sense, they were not forced to endure marrying in a manner unpalatable. However, to be fair, it made for a lot of trouble for (not the royals!) the exempt parties, and money and influence were brought to bear to ensure that those marriages would also be regarded as legal. The ramifications otherwise were awful.

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