Clarendon Code

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Named after Lord Clarendon (1609-74), Charles II’s Lord Chancellor, the term designates the series of statutes enacted by the Restoration government of Charles II to reinstate the Church of England as the official and mandatory religion of the State. See our entries on the Corporation Act (1661),the Act of Uniformity (1662), the Conventicles Act (1664), the Five Mile Act (1665) and the Test Act (1673).

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Clarendon Code". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 16 February 2005 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1454, accessed 19 March 2024.]

1454 Clarendon Code 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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