Book: The Case of Admission of Occasional conformist to the Holy Communion

BOOK: The Case of Admission of Occasional Conformist to the Holy Communion.

Appended: Hand written note about Occasional Conformity.

Printed.

The Occasional Conformity Act (also known as the Toleration Act 1711) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, "An Act for preserving the Protestant Religion" which passed on 20 December 1711. Previous Occasional Conformity bills had been debated in 1702 and 1704, the later causing the 'Tackers' controversy. It was passed by the Tories to undermine the Whig party, and to ensure that elections to Parliament were under the control of Tories, with non-conformists locked out. It applied to any national or local official in England or Wales who was required to attend Church of England services and take the Lord's Supper. If such a person attended "any coventicle, assembly or meeting" of any other religion, they would be subject to a penalty of £40 and permanently barred from government employment. Its purpose was to prevent Nonconformists and Roman Catholics from taking "occasional" communion in the Church of England in order to become eligible for public office under the Corporation Act 1661 and the Test Act. Under these acts only members of the Church of England were allowed to hold any office of public trust. The 1711 Act was repealed in 1719. When it was in effect it had little impact. Non-conformist officials were either protected by powerful patrons, or attended private services that were not covered.

Dim cyfyngiadau/ No Restrictions

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Compiled by Helen Lewis for Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occasional_Conformity_Act_1711

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