It gave anyone the right to object either in advance at the publishing of banns on three successive Sundays, or during the ceremony itself.
Christ Church in Skipton read out the banns of marriage and no less than 12 couples were contemplating getting wed.
He then proceeded to Doctor's Commons, to the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, for a special license so that they would not have to wait upon banns and could be married right away.
The banns were posted two weeks before the press even noticed.
Today's the last Sunday for Angela's wedding banns .
The requirement to be married in one of the resident parish churches and the calling of banns are being dropped.
Notice of intention to marry had to be given by each party in their home parish (usually by publication of banns in the church), and the ceremony had to be performed in public.
The priest was thereby forced to stop the banns from being announced for Domingo's approaching marriage.
A special licence by the Archbishop of Canterbury allowed the couple to bypass the traditional reading of the banns and the marriage took place at St Lawrence's Church, Longridge, a week later.
Mother asked Charles if he wanted to announce the banns through our local Church.
