Lords Debate Test and Corporation Acts Repeal
In the Lords the petition from the Presbytery of Annan urged repeal of the Sacramental Test and the Church of Scotland’s rights. Others from Glasgow and across Scotland pressed repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts with calls for toleration, while Eldon warned the petition may exceed powers of Parliament. The debate moved to second reading as Lord Holland outlined broad support and a large Indemnity Bill companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuunsday
Eldon
London
Church of Scot
Wake Owen
House Co Commons
Ieee Karl
Osslyn
F Eldon
Creged
Lauderdale
Aston
Mere of
Bend
Gloucester
Lichfield
Duke of Newcastle
Harcourt Lees
Blackrock
Dublin
Chester
Bar Grey
Coalford
Gloucestershire
Sion
Arundel
Yorkehire
Orham
Southampton
Lord Dacre
Fetterlane
Huntingdon
Bath
Surrey
Blackfriars-road
Society For the Protection of Religious Liberty
Earl Fitzwilliam
Ebenezer Chapel
Leeds
Carhill
Ashford
Sutton
Nottingham
Lord Calthorpe
Goodbridge
Suffolk
Marquis of Lansdowne
Annav
Church of England
Church of ‘England
Church of Scotland
Glasgow
Earl of Eldon
Scotland
England
Rosslyn
Meno
Rick
Wan Fhe
Meetfordshires
Wondon
Paisley
Leighton Buzzard
Bed
Oxfordshire
Seven Oaks
Kent
Grimatea
Northam Pasha
Radcliffe
Middlesex
Stockborne
Glamorganshire
Bucks
Cardiffe
Tichfield
Grey
Uxbridge
Holland
Holl and Corporation
J Ok Lland
William
George the First
House of Hanover
House
Lord Southampton
Lord Clarendon
Clarke
Duke of Ormond
Charles II
Charles
Lord Arlington
Lord Bristol
Infanta of
Portugal
France
Europe
Baxter
Bench
Debates On Sacramental Test And Corporation Act History
The passage presents a Parliamentarian's defense of repealing the Sacramental Test linking to the Corporation and Test Acts. It argues against enforcing religious tests for office, recounts 17th century motives, and critiques the tests as unjust restraints on Crown prerogatives and Protestant Dissenters.
Debate on Ecclesiastical Law and Indemnity in the Court Discourse
A speaker argues against tying civil offices to church conformity, citing Luther and legal historians. He warns of crushing consequences for officers and the public service if nonconformists are excluded, referencing the Indemnity Act and past abuses against Dissenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
Nixon
Lord Stanhope
England
Church of
Corporation of the City of London
Hampden
Evans
Lord Mansfield
Ladvige
Church of England
Barthen
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Imperial Parliament
Ourier
Charles the Second
Anne
Healdon
Maxwell
Love
House of Commons
Duke of York
James
Lord Holland
House of Brunswick
Shaftesbury
Liverpool
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