ABSTRACT The facts surrounding Henry VIII’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon are well known. What is less well known is the effect which these events had on the lives of the Crown’s subjects. Little has been written on the topic given the fact that annulments of marriage within the prohibited degrees were rare. The authors have unearthed evidence concerning the various marriages of Edward Griffith of the Penrhyn estate in north-west Wales which took place during the time of Henry VIII’s repudiation of Catherine of Aragon in favour of Anne Boleyn. At one level, the narrative suggests that Edward Griffith followed closely what was happening at court when making his matrimonial choices. On another level, it is suggested that Edward’s actions may be explained by reference to native Welsh marriage law. The article also considers, by reference to primary sources, the matrimonial litigation which resulted from Edward’s various marriages. These are derived from sources which are external to the church courts. The article poses the question as to whether Edward’s marriages and actions were exceptional in terms of events, or whether there could have been further challenges concerning inheritance and dower, the evidence for which has simply not survived. The article highlights the importance of considering legal actions in a wider social, cultural and political context. In the case of Edward Griffith, although he came from an aristocratic family, there is evidence that some of his settlement patterns tended to mimic customary Welsh law. It is suggested, therefore, that some of his actions in respect of his marriages may also be explained by reference to Welsh identity.

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亨利八世“大事”期间的婚姻，分居和离婚：一个本地案例研究

摘要关于亨利八世与阿拉贡的凯瑟琳离婚的事实是众所周知的。鲜为人知的是这些事件对官方臣民生活的影响。鉴于在禁止度内废除婚姻的情况很少见，关于这一话题的文献很少。作者发现了有关威尔士西北部Penrhyn庄园的Edward Griffith的各种婚姻的证据，这些婚姻是在Henry VIII弃用Aragon的Catherine有利于Anne Boleyn时发生的。一方面，这种叙述表明爱德华·格里菲斯在做出婚姻选择时密切关注了法庭上发生的一切。在另一个层面上，建议爱德华的举动可以参考威尔士本地婚姻法来解释。本文还认为，参考主要资料，这是由爱德华的各种婚姻引起的婚姻诉讼。这些是从教堂法院外部获得的。这篇文章提出了一个问题，即爱德华的婚姻和行为在事件方面是否是例外，或者在继承和嫁妆方面是否可能存在进一步的挑战，而这些证据根本无法幸存。本文强调了在更广泛的社会，文化和政治背景下考虑法律行为的重要性。以爱德华·格里菲斯（Edward Griffith）为例，尽管他来自贵族家庭，但有证据表明他的某些定居方式倾向于模仿习惯的威尔士法律。因此，有人建议，也可以参照威尔士身份来解释他关于婚姻的一些行为。由爱德华的种种婚姻引起的婚姻诉讼。这些是从教堂法院外部获得的。这篇文章提出了一个问题，即爱德华的婚姻和行为在事件方面是否是例外，或者在继承和嫁妆方面是否可能存在进一步的挑战，而这些证据根本无法幸存。本文强调了在更广泛的社会，文化和政治背景下考虑法律行为的重要性。以爱德华·格里菲斯（Edward Griffith）为例，尽管他来自贵族家庭，但有证据表明他的某些定居方式倾向于模仿习惯的威尔士法律。因此，有人建议，也可以参照威尔士身份来解释他关于婚姻的一些行为。由爱德华的种种婚姻引起的婚姻诉讼。这些是从教堂法院外部获得的。这篇文章提出了一个问题，即爱德华的婚姻和行为在事件方面是否是例外，或者在继承和嫁妆方面是否可能存在进一步的挑战，而这些证据根本无法幸存。本文强调了在更广泛的社会，文化和政治背景下考虑法律行为的重要性。以爱德华·格里菲斯（Edward Griffith）为例，尽管他来自贵族家庭，但有证据表明他的某些定居方式倾向于模仿习惯的威尔士法律。因此，有人建议，也可以参照威尔士身份来解释他关于婚姻的一些行为。