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The Clarendon Code was a series of Parliamentary acts aimed at establishing the supremacy of the Anglican Church in Charles II's Britain. ... Corporation Act (1661) - This first of the four statutes which made up the Clarendon Code required all municipal officials to take Anglican communion, formally reject the Solemn...
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In the most general sense, penal is the body of laws that are enforced by the State in its own name and impose penalties for their violation, as opposed to civil law that seeks to redress private wr...
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The Clarendon Code was associated, incorrectly with the 1st Earl of Clarendon. The code was passed by the Cavalier Parliament and brought in laws to persecuted Dissenters ... The Clarendon Code, incorrectly named after the 1st Earl of Clarendon, Chief Minister of Charles II after the Restoration Settlement, is the name given...
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The Clarendon Code was a series of four Acts of Parliament or a group of English statutes aimed at enforcing religious conformity with the Church of England. The Acts were the Corporation Act, the Act of Uniformity, the Conventicle Act, and the Five Mile Act.
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The Clarendon Code ... The Clarendon Code was the name given to a series of statutes or laws that were passed at the time of King Charles II reign in England. The Parliament of England passed these laws between 1661 and 1665 and their primary purpose was to strengthen the role of the Church of England as religious ruler of...
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in England, four acts passed by Parliament between 1661 and 1665 to deal with the religious problems caused by the Restoration of Charles II. Although the acts are named after the Earl of Clarendon, he did not support them.
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These laws, named after Edward Hyde, earl of Clarendon, chief minister of Charles II at the time of their passage, decreased the following of numerous dissenting sects, especially the Presbyterians. Clarendon himself opposed their enactment, but after their passage he worked for their enforcement.
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Clarendon Code - 1661—65, group of English statutes passed after the Restoration of Charles II to strengthen the position of the Church of England. The Corporation Act (1661) required all officers... ... Yahoo! Education > Reference > Encyclopedia > Clarendon Code...
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AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on Clarendon Code, British And Irish History. Includes related research links. ... Clarendon Code, 1661–65, group of English statutes passed after the Restoration of Charles II to strengthen the position of the Church of England.
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Clarendon Code; (1660-1685) ... Named after Lord Clarendon (1609-74), Charles II’s Lord Chancellor, the term designates the series of statutes enacted by the Restoration government of Charles II to reinstate the Church of England as the official and mandatory religion of the State.
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