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Being the BrontësCharlotte Bronte's marriage with The Rev. Arthur Bell Nicholls

Follow the dramatic reenactment of Charlotte Bronte's wedding.

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Arthur and Charlotte have their first kiss

...outside Haworth Church

  • Charlotte Bronte gets laced into her corset by her friend Ellen Nussey
  • Charlotte Bronte, played by Sophie Trott looks out the window
  • Charlotte Bronte descends the stairs in wedding dress and veil
  • At the last minute Charlotte's father, the Rev. Patrick Bronte decided he could not give her away
  • Charlotte Bronte arriving at the alter
  • Charlotte Bronte and her groom The Rev. Arthur Bell Nicholls
  • Arthur and Charlotte cement their vows
  • Arthur takes the ring from the Bible
  • Arthur and Charlotte are blessed by the Minister – The Rev. Sutcliffe Sowden
  • Arthur and Charlotte have their first kiss
  • Arthur and Charlotte, outside the church

This gallery is from

  • Being the Brontës

    Martha Kearney, Helen Oyeyemi and Lucy Mangan dive into the lives of the Brontë sisters.

    BBC Two

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