Indissolubility
D. L. d'Avray
An apparently unique feature of the later medieval Church's marriage system in a world-historical comparative perspective is that it permitted neither divorce nor polygamy. This was rooted symbolism, and especially ideas synthesized out biblical elements by Augustine Hippo, whose thought on matter time-bomb which did not go off until central period. The key idea union man woman should be less inseparable than Christ Church. While accepted churchmen theory, largely ignored practice early From Carolingian period began to have an impact lay society, but powerful laymen could still easily get marriage. Gregorian Reform started wind change. Previously, had been common even for senior wives or partners, when celibacy become reality higher echelons Church government, sympathy ‘needs’ patriarchal males no longer assumed expected. It however Innocent III who really turned indissolubility into social reality, intransigent attitude changes Canon Law closed loopholes allowed easy annulments.
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