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Documents Relating to the Settlement of the Church of England by the Act of Uniformity of 1662
Reprint of the original, first published in 1862.
The Acts of Uniformity: Their Scope and Effect
This history presents valuable information on the Acts of Uniformity, their need, and their significance. Liturgical conformity in the Church was not established until 1549, when Parliament, in a constitutionally significant move, passed an Act of Uniformity, which implemented the use of a book of common prayer.
'Settling the Peace of the Church'
The 1662 Act of Uniformity and the consequent "ejections" on August 24 (St. Bartholomew's Day) of those who refused to comply with its stringent conditions comprise perhaps the single most significant episode in post-Reformation English religious history. Intended, in its own words, "to settle the peace of the church" by banishing dissent and outlawing Puritan opinion it instead led to penal religious legislation and persecution, vituperative controversy, and repeated attempts to diversify the religious life of the nation until, with the Toleration Act of 1689, its aspiration was finally abandoned and the freedom of the individual conscience and the right to dissent were, within limits, lega...
Seditious Preachers, Ungodly Teachers: Exemplified in the Case of the Ministers, Ejected by the Act of Uniformity 1662, Who Appear to Have Been the On
In this fascinating look at religious dissent in 17th century England, the Clarendon Historical Society and Edmund Calamy profile several ministers who were ejected from the Church of England for refusing to conform to new uniformity laws. Using primary sources and firsthand accounts, the authors provide a nuanced portrait of these controversial figures, many of whom went on to engage in political activism and rebellion. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
