Conventicle Act 1664
E452374
The Conventicle Act 1664 was an English law that harshly penalized unauthorized religious gatherings of more than five people, aiming to suppress Nonconformist worship outside the Church of England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conventicle Act 1664 canonical | 4 |
| Conventicle Act 1670 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4557452 — 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: Conventicle Act 1664 Context triple: [Clarendon Code, hasPart, Conventicle Act 1664]
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A.
Acts of Uniformity
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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B.
Rebuilding of London Act 1666
The Rebuilding of London Act 1666 was a law passed after the Great Fire of London that set out regulations and standards for reconstructing the city, including street layouts and building materials, to improve safety and reduce fire risk.
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C.
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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D.
Act of Security 1704
The Act of Security 1704 was a pivotal Scottish law asserting the Scottish Parliament’s right to choose a separate successor to the throne from England unless key economic and political conditions were met, intensifying the constitutional crisis that led to the 1707 Acts of Union.
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E.
Seditious Meetings Act 1819
The Seditious Meetings Act 1819 was a British law passed after the Peterloo Massacre to restrict large public gatherings and curb radical political agitation as part of the repressive "Six Acts" legislation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Conventicle Act 1664 Target entity description: The Conventicle Act 1664 was an English law that harshly penalized unauthorized religious gatherings of more than five people, aiming to suppress Nonconformist worship outside the Church of England.
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A.
Acts of Uniformity
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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B.
Rebuilding of London Act 1666
The Rebuilding of London Act 1666 was a law passed after the Great Fire of London that set out regulations and standards for reconstructing the city, including street layouts and building materials, to improve safety and reduce fire risk.
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C.
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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D.
Act of Security 1704
The Act of Security 1704 was a pivotal Scottish law asserting the Scottish Parliament’s right to choose a separate successor to the throne from England unless key economic and political conditions were met, intensifying the constitutional crisis that led to the 1707 Acts of Union.
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E.
Seditious Meetings Act 1819
The Seditious Meetings Act 1819 was a British law passed after the Peterloo Massacre to restrict large public gatherings and curb radical political agitation as part of the repressive "Six Acts" legislation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
ⓘ
penal law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Act against Conventicles 1664 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
laypersons
ⓘ
ministers and preachers not licensed by the Church of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfRoyalAssent | 1664 ⓘ |
| effect |
imprisonment and punishment of many Dissenters
ⓘ
suppression of Nonconformist public worship ⓘ |
| enforcementBy |
justices of the peace
ⓘ
local magistrates ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Restoration England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | fear of sedition associated with religious gatherings ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalConcept |
religious persecution
ⓘ
restriction of freedom of assembly ⓘ state control of religion ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfter1689 | largely superseded by the Toleration Act 1689 ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to prevent and suppress seditious Conventicles ⓘ |
| minimumNumberOfPersons | more than five persons over the age of sixteen ⓘ |
| monarch | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Clarendon Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Restoration religious settlement ⓘ |
| penalty |
fines
ⓘ
imprisonment ⓘ transportation for repeated offences ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enforce religious uniformity to the Church of England
ⓘ
to prevent unauthorized religious assemblies ⓘ to suppress Nonconformist religious worship ⓘ |
| region | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignOfMonarch | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAct |
Act of Uniformity 1662
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conventicle Act 1670 NERFINISHED ⓘ Corporation Act 1661 NERFINISHED ⓘ Five Mile Act 1665 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationFavored | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restrictedActivity |
religious meetings of more than five persons not of the same household
ⓘ
unauthorized religious conventicles ⓘ |
| scope | religious meetings held outside parish churches or licensed places ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
Baptists
NERFINISHED
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Dissenters ⓘ Nonconformists ⓘ Puritans NERFINISHED ⓘ Quakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfSanction | criminal sanction ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1664 ⓘ |
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Subject: Conventicle Act 1664 Description of subject: The Conventicle Act 1664 was an English law that harshly penalized unauthorized religious gatherings of more than five people, aiming to suppress Nonconformist worship outside the Church of England.
Referenced by (5)
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