What happened in the 1850s?
⚖️ The Matrimonial Causes Act (1857): Reforming Divorce Laws in England
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Further Reading
Obtaining a divorce - UK Parliament (parliament.uk)
6 The Campaign for Reform of the Victorian Divorce Law (oup.com)
XII The Passage of the Divorce Reform Act, 1850–1857 (oup.com)
Divorce in England 1700-1857 - Jstor (jstor.org)
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords] - Hansard (parliament.uk)
Matrimonial Causes Act - 1857 - BBC (co.uk)
Full article: Petitions to the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes (tandfonline.com)
Reform of the Legal Requirements for Divorce Post-Owens (ac.uk)
Finding Fault? Divorce Law and Practice in England and Wales (nuffieldfoundation.org)