What does furnication under consent of the king mean?

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In ancient England,pipo cudnt hav sex without consent frm da king.when pipo wanted to hav a child,they had 2 solicit a permission to da monarchy,in turn they wud supply a plaque to hang on their door when they had sexual relations,the plaque read "Fornication Under Consent of the King" dis z da orgin of the word..
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