Acts of Uniformity

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The Acts of Uniformity were a series of English laws that mandated the use of the Book of Common Prayer and imposed religious conformity within the Church of England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament
Act of Parliament
Act of Parliament
Act of Parliament
English statute
series of laws
appliesTo Church of England
clergy of the Church of England
public worship services
country Kingdom of England
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of England
effect ejection of nonconforming clergy
legal enforcement of Anglican liturgy
penalties for nonconformist worship
enforcedUseOf Book of Common Prayer in public worship
hasPart Act of Uniformity 1549
linked to: Acts of Uniformity

Act of Uniformity 1552
linked to: Acts of Uniformity

Act of Uniformity 1559
linked to: Acts of Uniformity

Act of Uniformity 1662
linked to: Acts of Uniformity
jurisdiction Parliament of England
language English
legalConsequence disqualification of nonconforming ministers
fines for absence from Anglican services
legalStatus statute law
mainSubject Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Prayer 1549
Book of Common Prayer 1552
Book of Common Prayer 1559
Book of Common Prayer 1662
religious conformity
opposedBy English Nonconformists
Puritans
linked to: Puritanism
partOf Clarendon Code
Elizabethan Religious Settlement
purpose to impose religious uniformity in public worship
to mandate use of the Book of Common Prayer
reignOf Charles II of England
Edward VI of England
Edward VI of England
Elizabeth I of England
religiousContext English Reformation
Restoration settlement
religiousDenomination Anglicanism
year 1549
1552
1559
1662

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High Commission Court enforces Acts of Uniformity
Clarendon Code hasPart Act of Uniformity 1662
linked to: Acts of Uniformity
Clarendon Code hasPart Act of Uniformity 1662
subject linked to: Clarendon Code enforcement
linked to: Acts of Uniformity
Elizabethan religious settlement hasPart Act of Uniformity 1559
linked to: Acts of Uniformity
Elizabethan religious settlement hasPart Royal Injunctions of 1559
linked to: Acts of Uniformity
Cavalier Parliament enacts Act of Uniformity 1662
linked to: Acts of Uniformity
Acts of Uniformity hasPart Act of Uniformity 1549
linked to: Acts of Uniformity
Acts of Uniformity hasPart Act of Uniformity 1552
linked to: Acts of Uniformity
Acts of Uniformity hasPart Act of Uniformity 1559
linked to: Acts of Uniformity
Acts of Uniformity hasPart Act of Uniformity 1662
linked to: Acts of Uniformity
Edward Tudor implementedReform Act of Uniformity 1549
linked to: Acts of Uniformity
Edward Tudor implementedReform Act of Uniformity 1552
linked to: Acts of Uniformity
Nonconformism in England associatedWith Act of Uniformity 1662
linked to: Acts of Uniformity
Persecution of Quakers in England legalBasis Act of Uniformity 1662
linked to: Acts of Uniformity