Magna Carta Clause 6 “Marriges”
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Heirs are to be married without disparagement, provided that before the marriage is agreed upon the heir’s near kin are informed.
Magna Carta Clause 6 “Marriages” Commentary
Citation For Magna Carta Clause 6 “Marriages “
‘The 1215 Magna Carta: Clause 06’, The Magna Carta Project, trans. H. Summerson et al. [http://magnacartaresearch.org/read/magna_carta_1215/Clause_06 accessed 04 January 2026]
Magna Carta Clause 7 “Widows Inheritance “
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After the death of her husband a widow is to have her marriage portion and inheritance immediately and without difficulty, nor is she to give anything for her dower, or for her marriage portion, or for the inheritance which she and her husband held on the day of his death, and she may remain in her husband’s house for forty days after his death, during which she is to be assigned her dower.
Magna Carta Clause 7 “Widows Inheritance” Commentary
Citation For Magna Carta Clause 7 “Widows Inheritance “
‘The 1215 Magna Carta: Clause 07’, The Magna Carta Project, trans. H. Summerson et al. [http://magnacarta.cmp.uea.ac.uk/read/magna_carta_1215/Clause_07 accessed 04 January 2026]
Referenced in
John deals with Loretta de Braose and Isaac of Norwich (The Itinerary of King John)
Magna Carta Clause 8 “Do not force widows to remarry”
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No widow is to be distrained to marry while she wishes to live without a husband, as long as she gives security that she will not marry without our consent, if she holds of us, or without the consent of her lord of whom she holds, if she holds of someone else.
Citation For Magna Carta Clause 8 “Do not force widows to remarry “
”The 1215 Magna Carta: Clause 08′, The Magna Carta Project, trans. H. Summerson et al. [http://magnacarta.cmp.uea.ac.uk/read/magna_carta_1215/Clause_08 accessed 04 January 2026]
Referenced in
John writes from La Rochelle, pleading for reinforcements (The Itinerary of King John)
The regency government of Peter des Roches (The Itinerary of King John)
John grants freedom of election (The Itinerary of King John)
John deals with Loretta de Braose and Isaac of Norwich (The Itinerary of King John)