II. Rise of Free Marriage: Self-_Beweddung_ and Self-_Gifta_ 276-286 CHAPTER VII. RISE OF ECCLESIASTICAL MARRIAGE: THE CHURCH ACCEPTS THE LAY CONTRACT AND CEREMONIAL 287-320 I. The Primitive Christian Benediction, the Bride-Mass, and the Celebration _ad Ostium Ecclesiae_ 291-308 II. The Priest Supersedes the Chosen Guardian, and _Sponsalia per Verba de Praesenti_ Are Valid 308-320 CHAPTER VIII. RISE OF ECCLESIASTICAL MARRIAGE: THE CHURCH DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS MATRIMONIAL LAW 321-363 I. The Early Christian Doctrine and the Rise of the Canonical Theory 324-340 II. Clandestine Marriages the Fruit of the Canonical Theory 340-349 III. The Evils of the Spiritual Jurisdiction 351-359 IV. Publicity Sought through Banns and Registration 359-363 CHAPTER IX. THE PROTESTANT CONCEPTION OF MARRIAGE 364-403 I. As to the Form of Marriage 370-386 II. As to the Nature of Marriage 386-399 III. Child-Marriages in the Age of Elizabeth 399-403 CHAPTER X. RISE OF CIVIL MARRIAGE 404-473 I. Cromwell's Civil Marriage Act, 1653 408-435 II. Fleet Marriages and the Hardwicke Act, 1753 435-460 III. The Present English Law 460-473 VOLUME TWO PART II--_Continued_ CHAPTER XI. HISTORY OF SEPARATION AND DIVORCE UNDER ENGLISH AND ECCLESIASTICAL LAW 3-117 I. The Early Christian Doctrine and the Theory of the Canon Law 11-60 _a_) Historical Elements of the Christian Teaching 11-23 _b_) Views of the Early Fathers 23-28 _c_) The Legislation of the Christian Emperors 28-33 _d_) The Compromise with German Custom 33-46 _e_) Final Settlement of the Christian Doctrine in the Canon Law 47-60 II. The Protestant Doctrine of Divorce 60-85 _a_) Opinions of Luther and the Continental Reformers 60-71 _b_) Opinions of the English Reformers 71-85 III. Law and Theory during Three Centuries 85-117 _a_) The Views of Milton 85-92 _b_) Void and Voidable Contracts 92-102 _c_) Parliamentary Divorce 102-109 _d_) The Present English Law 109-117 PART III MATRIMONIAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES CHAPTER XII. OBLIGATORY CIVIL MARRIAGE IN THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES 121-226