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Conventicle Act

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1664Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1664

Charles II17 May 1664

London · Government / Government of England

Gives assent to the Conventicle Act forbidding unauthorised religious meetings of more than five people.

Edward Hyde Clarendon, 1st17 May 1664

London · Government / Government of England

The Conventicle Act restricts unauthorised religious meetings outside the Church of England.

Names involved

Charles IIEdward Hyde Clarendon, 1st

Provenance

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