Clergy Act 1640
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clergy-act-1640-187-7594989
title:
Clergy Act 1640
text:
The Clergy Act 1640, also known as the Bishops Exclusion Act, or the Clerical Disabilities Act, was an Act of Parliament, effective 13 February 1642 that prevented men in holy orders from exercising any temporal jurisdiction or authority. Prior to the Act, bishops of the Church of England sat in the House of Lords, where they comprised 22 out of a total membership of 60–70 peers. This allowed them to block legislation proposed by the Commons, which was increasingly dominated by Puritans. "Purita
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United Kingdom legislation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clergy_Act_1640
date created:
2007-02-25T15:13:48Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T14:05:32Z
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