Acts of Uniformity
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The Acts of Uniformity were a series of English laws that mandated the use of the Book of Common Prayer and imposed religious conformity within the Church of England.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act of Uniformity 1662 | 6 |
| Act of Uniformity 1549 | 2 |
| Act of Uniformity 1552 | 2 |
| Act of Uniformity 1559 | 2 |
| Acts of Uniformity canonical | 1 |
| Royal Injunctions of 1559 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2064455 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Acts of Uniformity Context triple: [High Commission Court, enforces, Acts of Uniformity]
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A.
Triennial Act 1641
The Triennial Act 1641 was an English law passed during the early Stuart period that sought to limit royal authority by requiring that Parliament be summoned at least once every three years.
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B.
Act for the Submission of the Clergy
The Act for the Submission of the Clergy was a pivotal 1534 English law that curtailed the independence of the Church by placing its legislative and judicial powers under royal control, marking a key step in Henry VIII’s break from Rome.
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C.
Toleration Act 1689
The Toleration Act 1689 was an English law passed after the Glorious Revolution that granted limited religious freedom to Protestant dissenters while maintaining the Church of England’s established status.
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D.
Act of Supremacy 1534
The Act of Supremacy 1534 was a landmark English law by which Henry VIII broke from papal authority and declared himself supreme head of the Church in England, initiating the English Reformation.
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E.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Acts of Uniformity Target entity description: The Acts of Uniformity were a series of English laws that mandated the use of the Book of Common Prayer and imposed religious conformity within the Church of England.
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A.
Triennial Act 1641
The Triennial Act 1641 was an English law passed during the early Stuart period that sought to limit royal authority by requiring that Parliament be summoned at least once every three years.
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B.
Act for the Submission of the Clergy
The Act for the Submission of the Clergy was a pivotal 1534 English law that curtailed the independence of the Church by placing its legislative and judicial powers under royal control, marking a key step in Henry VIII’s break from Rome.
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C.
Toleration Act 1689
The Toleration Act 1689 was an English law passed after the Glorious Revolution that granted limited religious freedom to Protestant dissenters while maintaining the Church of England’s established status.
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D.
Act of Supremacy 1534
The Act of Supremacy 1534 was a landmark English law by which Henry VIII broke from papal authority and declared himself supreme head of the Church in England, initiating the English Reformation.
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E.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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Act of Parliament ⓘ Act of Parliament ⓘ Act of Parliament ⓘ English statute ⓘ series of laws ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Church of England
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clergy of the Church of England ⓘ public worship services ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| effect |
ejection of nonconforming clergy
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legal enforcement of Anglican liturgy ⓘ penalties for nonconformist worship ⓘ |
| enforcedUseOf | Book of Common Prayer in public worship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Acts of Uniformity
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Act of Uniformity 1549
Acts of Uniformity self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Act of Uniformity 1552
Acts of Uniformity self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Act of Uniformity 1559
Acts of Uniformity self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Act of Uniformity 1662
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| jurisdiction | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
disqualification of nonconforming ministers
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fines for absence from Anglican services ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statute law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Book of Common Prayer
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Book of Common Prayer ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Common Prayer 1549
Book of Common Prayer ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Common Prayer 1552
Book of Common Prayer ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Common Prayer 1559
Book of Common Prayer ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Common Prayer 1662
religious conformity ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Nonconformist Protestants
ⓘ
surface form:
English Nonconformists
Puritanism ⓘ
surface form:
Puritans
|
| partOf |
Clarendon Code
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Elizabethan religious settlement ⓘ
surface form:
Elizabethan Religious Settlement
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| purpose |
to impose religious uniformity in public worship
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to mandate use of the Book of Common Prayer ⓘ |
| reignOf |
Charles II of England
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Edward VI of England ⓘ Edward VI of England ⓘ Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Henrician Reformation
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surface form:
English Reformation
Restoration settlement ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Anglicanism (broadly)
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surface form:
Anglicanism
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| year |
1549
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1552 ⓘ 1559 ⓘ 1662 ⓘ |
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Subject: Acts of Uniformity Description of subject: The Acts of Uniformity were a series of English laws that mandated the use of the Book of Common Prayer and imposed religious conformity within the Church of England.
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