Five Mile Act

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.04: English Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century, 1625-1688.
Vol. editors: Jennifer Brady (Rhodes College), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Neil Forsyth (Université de Lausanne), Claire Preston (Queen Mary, University of London), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University)

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Legislation (Bills, Acts, Laws ...)

Dates

Date of occurrence 1665-10

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United Kingdom (Location)

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(17 Car. II c. 2) Forbade dissenting ministers and school masters to live within five miles of any city or borough unless they took an oath not to alter the government of church or state. The act was ineffective.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Five Mile Act". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1458, accessed 16 April 2024.]

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