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Conventicle Act

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

2Records
1664Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1664

John Cosin17 May 1664

Durham · Religion / Church of England

Cosin backs the Anglican settlement that restricts dissenting religious meetings.

Gilbert Sheldon17 May 1664

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Sheldon supports stronger enforcement of Anglican uniformity through the Conventicle Act.

Names involved

Gilbert SheldonJohn Cosin

Provenance

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