The Conventicles Act 1670 (22 Cha. 2. c. 1) is an act of the Parliament of England with the long title "An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles".[2]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 22 Cha. 2. c. 1 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 April 1670 |
| Commencement | 14 February 1670 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Places of Religious Worship Act 1812 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
A Covenanters Conventicle.[1]
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]
Notes
edit- ^ Lawson 1885, p. 49.
- ^ Raithby 1819, pp. 648–651.
- ^ Noorthouck 1773, pp. 230–255.
References
edit- Lawson, Rev. R. (1885). Maybole Past and Present. J. & R. Parlane. p. 49.
- 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.
- Raithby, John, ed. (1819). Charles II, 1670: An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles. Statutes of the Realm (1628–80). Vol. 5. pp. 648–651.
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