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Conventicles Act 1670 
Summary
The Conventicles Act 1670 is an Act of the Parliament of England (22 Cha. 2. c. 1) with the long title "An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles".[2]
| Act of Parliament | |
 | |
| Long title | An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 22 Cha. 2. c. 1 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 April 1670 |
| Commencement | 14 February 1670 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Places of Religious Worship Act 1812 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
A Covenanters Conventicle.[1]
The Act imposed a fine on any person who attended a conventicle (any religious assembly other than the Church of England) of five shillings for the first offence and ten shillings for a second offence. Any preacher or person who allowed their house to be used as a meeting house for such an assembly could be fined 20 shillings and 40 shillings for a second offence.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ Lawson 1885, p. 49.
- ^ Raithby 1819, pp. 648–651.
- ^ Noorthouck 1773, pp. 230–255.
References edit
- Lawson, Rev. R. (1885). Maybole Past and Present. J. & R. Parlane. p. 49.
- Noorthouck, John (1773). "Book 1, Chapter 15: From the Fire to the death of Charles II". A New History of London: Including Westminster and Southwark. pp. 230–255.
- Raithby, John, ed. (1819). Charles II, 1670: An Act to prevent and suppress Seditious Conventicles. Statutes of the Realm (1628–80). Vol. 5. pp. 648–651.