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.
On February 13, 2012, Governor Christine Gregoire signed SB 6239 to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington State. Meanwhile, opponents have promised to gather enough signatures to force a referendum on the law. Effective Date. The bill, commonly called the Marriage Equality Act, is set to become effective on June 7, 2012.