Conventicle Act (Sweden)
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conventicle-act-sweden-311-2456357
title:
Conventicle Act (Sweden)
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The Conventicle Act was a Swedish law, in effect between 21 January 1726 and 26 October 1858 in Sweden and until 1 July 1870 in Finland. The act outlawed all conventicles, or religious meetings of any kind, outside of the Lutheran Church of Sweden, with the exception of family prayer or worship. The purpose was to prevent freedom of religion and protect religious unity, as such unity was regarded as important to maintain the control of the Crown over the public through the Church. The law only a
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Swedish law regarding religion
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conventicle_Act_(Sweden)
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2023-12-26T06:46:12Z
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