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The Act of Uniformity 1552 (5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 1) required the use of the Book of Common Prayer of 1552; The Act of Uniformity 1558 (1 Eliz. 1. c. 2), adopted on the accession of Elizabeth I; The Act of Uniformity 1662 (14 Cha. 2. c. 4), enacted after the restoration of the monarchy; The Act of Uniformity (Explanation) Act 1663 (15 Cha. 2. c. 6)
The second session of the 2nd Parliament of King Charles II (the 'Cavalier Parliament') which met from 18 February 1663 until 27 July 1663. This session was traditionally cited as 15 Car. 2 , 15 Chas. 2 or 15 C. 2 ; it is listed in the "Chronological Table of the Statutes" as 15 Cha.
The Act of Uniformity (Explanation) Act 1663 (15 Cha. 2.c. 6) was an Act of the Parliament of England.. The whole Act, except section 4 (which is section 5 in Ruffhead's Edition) and the last section, were repealed by section 1 of, and the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1863.
The Papists Act 1732 (6 Geo. 2. c. 5) was an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of Great Britain during the reign of George II. Its long title was "An Act for allowing further time for the Inrolment of Deeds and Wills made by Papists, and for Relief of Protestant Purchasers and Lessees". [6]
In continuous print and regular use for over 360 years, the 1662 prayer book is the basis for numerous other editions of the Book of Common Prayer and other liturgical texts. Noted for both its devotional and literary quality, the 1662 prayer book has influenced the English language, with its use alongside the King James Version of the Bible ...
Another Act, the Quaker Act 1662, required subjects to swear an oath of allegiance to the king, which Quakers did not do out of religious conviction. It set out specific penalties for first (a fine of up to £5, or three months' imprisonment with hard labour), second (a fine of up to £10, or six months imprisonment with hard labour), and third ...
Iain Murray argues that the issue was deeper than "phrases in the Book of Common Prayer and forms of church order," but regarded the "nature of true Christianity". [ 5 ] The Memorial Hall on Albert Square, Manchester and the Congregational Memorial Hall in Farringdon Street, London, were built to commemorate the bicentennial of the Great Ejection.
The 1663 act of Common Council left it to the ward beadle or a constable and it seems to have been increasingly the case that rather than individuals paying directly for a substitute, when their turn came to serve, the eligible householders were asked to contribute to a watch fund that supported hired man. [13]