Marriage contract no. 34: Großbritannien - Frankreich

Contract content

(Article numbering, page numbering according to Dumont)

Preamble: After repeated courtship by the groom’s father to strengthen both crowns through an indissoluble bond of friendship following the example of previous kings, in recognition of the honour and benefit of marriage for the king and Christianity: Appointment of negotiators, marriage negotiations, conclusion of contract before witnesses (476 li – re)

Article 1: Marriage promised for the groom

Article 2: Marriage promised for the bride: with the consent of the bride’s brother and mother, after obtaining papal dispensation, betrothal according to Catholic rites

Article 3: Church wedding regulated: in France, according to the rites of marriage of the bride’s father and sister of the stepmother

Article 4: Transfer of the bride regulated

Article 5: After transfer of the bride: renewed ratification by the groom in England regulated

Articles 6-8: Catholic religious practice for the bride and her court regulated: own chapel, court priest, burial rights and own bishop guaranteed, jurisdiction over clergy regulated, number of clergy regulated

Article 9: Waiver of attempts to convert the bride guaranteed

Articles 10-12: Bridal retinue regulated: as for the English Queen, appointment of Catholic servants from France regulated, oath of allegiance of servants to the groom and bride stipulated

Article 13: Dowry stipulated: payment regulated

Articles 14-17: After the death of the groom: payment of dowry to bride without children or payment of share of dowry to bride with children regulated, upbringing of children by bride until the children reach the age of 13 regulated, inheritance of share of dowry after the death of the bride to children from first and second marriages regulated, if applicable

Article 18: After the death of a bride without children: reversion of half of the dowry regulated – after the death of a bride with children: inheritance of estate to children regulated

Article 19: Widow’s income regulated

Article 20: Bride’s jewellery determined: to be the hereditary property of the bride

Article 21: Maintenance of the bride during the marriage and widow’s pension regulated

Article 22: Widow’s property and residence regulated: rights of use regulated

Article 23: Bride’s right to return to France during widowhood guaranteed

Article 24: Bride’s renunciation of inheritance regulated: paternal and maternal inheritance, collateral inheritance claims to royal dominions and domains

Article 25: Ratification by parliaments in France and England regulated, compliance guaranteed

Article 26: Contractual penalty agreed in the event of breach of contract

Confessional regulations

Article 2: Marriage promised for the bride: after obtaining papal dispensation, engagement announced according to Catholic rites

Article 3: Church wedding regulated: in France, according to the rites of marriage of the bride’s father and sister of the stepmother

Articles 6-8: Catholic religious practice regulated for the bride and her court: own chapel, court priest, burial rights and own bishop guaranteed, jurisdiction over clergy regulated, number of clergy regulated

Article 9: Renunciation of attempts to convert the bride guaranteed

Articles 10-12: Bride’s court regulated: Appointment of Catholic servants from France regulated, oath of allegiance of servants to the groom and bride established

Regulations on inheritance law

Articles 14-17: After the death of the groom: inheritance of the dowry share after the death of the bride to children from the first and second marriages, if applicable, regulated

Article 18: After the death of the bride with children: inheritance of estate to children regulated

Article 20: Bride’s jewels specified: to be the hereditary property of the bride

Article 24: Renunciation of inheritance by the bride regulated: paternal and maternal inheritance, collateral inheritance claims to royal dominions and domains

Estates involved

Article 25: Ratification by parliaments in France and England regulated

External authorities involved

unkonown

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

Article 25: Ratification by parliaments in France and England regulated

Further contracts between contracting parties

Alliance of Susa 24 April 1629

References

• Print reference: Dumont 1726-1739, vol. V:2, pp. 476-478 - Rymer 1704-1717, vol. XVII, pp. 673-677
• Digitized print: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1263086r/f484.item

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 34. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/34.html.

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