Conventicles Act 1670
The Conventicles Act 1670 is an Act of the Parliament of England (22 Car. II. c. 1) with the long title "An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles".[2] The Act imposed a fine on any person who attended a conventicle (any religious assembly other than the Church of England) of five shillings for the first offence and ten shillings for a second offence. Any preacher or person who allowed their house to be used as a meeting house for such an assembly could be fined 20 shillings and 40 shillings for a second offence.[3]
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| Long title | An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles |
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| Citation | 22 Charles II c. 1 |
| Dates | |
| Commencement | 1670 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Notes
- Lawson 1885, p. 49.
- Raithby 1819, pp. 648–651.
- Noorthouck 1773, pp. 230–255.
References
- Lawson, Rev. R. (1885). Maybole Past and Present. J. & R. Parlane. p. 49.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Noorthouck, John (1773). "Book 1, Chapter 15: From the Fire to the death of Charles II". A New History of London: Including Westminster and Southwark. pp. 230–255.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Raithby, John, ed. (1819). Charles II, 1670: An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles. Statutes of the Realm (1628–80). 5. pp. 648–651.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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