Episode 106: The Thing About Special Licenses
Update: 2025-06-23
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Mrs. Bennet would like to ensure that Lizzy's special day is the MOST special. And what better way to do that than by having Darcy and Lizzy marry by special license. This episode we cover the banns, common licenses, and special licenses, and we dig into whether Mrs. Bennet's wedding dreams are likely to come true.
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According to the book, the two marriages (Jane+Bingley and Lizzie+Darcy) take place on the same day. Darcy, being the nephew of an earl, *might* have been able to get a special license, but Bingley absolutely would not. So I like to think that Elizabeth scotched the idea of the special license by insisting on a double wedding with her dearest sister.