Roman Catholic Relief Bill Explained Amid Broad Repeals
A historic bill proposes repealing restraints on Roman Catholics in Parliament and offices. It allows Catholics to sit and vote in both houses after taking a revised oath and declares allowances for Catholic civic participation with safeguards on state church power and titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Commons
House of Commons
House of Parliat
Church of Rome
George the Fourth
Sophia
Hanover
Scotland
Ireland
Stewartry
Court of Freeholders
Parliament of
William the
United Kingdom
Great Britain
United Church of England and
Trelanh
Church of Scotland
Hugiasd
Searless
Eton
Westminster
Catholic Relief and Jesuit Banished Provisions Act Text
Parliament enacts extensive restrictions on Catholic admission to universities and offices. It imposes oaths, bans Jesuits and Catholic religious orders, sets penalties for noncompliance, requires notices, and limits use of church titles while outlining enforcement and repeal provisions.
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Winchester
Privy Council
Church of England and Ireland
Church of Scotland
Ireland
United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland
High Court of Chancery
Kipp’s Bench
Common Pleas
Exchequer
Westminster
Dublin
Great Britain
Scotland
Land
Nca
Protestant Episcopal Church of
England
Great Britain and
United Church of England and Ireland
William the Third
Church of Rome
United Kingdom
Fragmentary OCR Schedule Item and Names
The readable portions reference an order or committee and a residence or usual date place, with mentions of society and party membership. The fragmentary text hints at a schedule to which an act refers, plus affiliations such as residence, party or society, but crucial details are missing.
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Namie
Ireland Freehold Franchise Amendment Bill Proclaimed
The document outlines a proposed Irish Forty Shilling Freehold enfranchisement repeal and a rise in qualification for voters in Irish county elections. It details registration procedures for Freeholds, duties of the Clerk of the Peace, Assistant Barristers, and juror panels, and provisions for appeals and general sessions. It emphasizes estate value thresholds, evidentiary requirements, and enforcement measures for county election eligibility.
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Parliament of
Ireland
Henry the
George the
United Kingdom
Canndal
Gach
Frecholda
George the Ard
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