There was the development of Feudalism, The Crusades, The Magna Carta, The Hundred Years' War, The Black Death, and the disagreements between Popes and Kings.
In 1753, however, the Marriage Act, promoted by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Hardwicke, declared that all marriage ceremonies must be conducted by a minister in a parish church or chapel of the Church of England to be legally binding.
Howâand whyâDOMA became law in 1996. The Defense of Marriage Act is a bill with an interesting history. When it became the law of the land in 1996, it enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support on Capitol Hill. In the House of Representatives, DOMA passed 342-67 on July 12, 1996. Two House members voted âpresentâ and another 22 did not vote at all.