Religious tests abolished for entry to Oxford and Cambridge

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.07: English Writing and Culture of the Victorian Period, 1837-1901.
Vol. editors: Gillian Fenwick (University of Toronto), Jessica Gossling (Goldsmiths College, University of London)

Domains

Educational Institutions
Religious and political repression

Dates

Date of occurrence 1871-06-16

Places

England (Location)

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The University Test Acts are repealed in Britain, allowing non-Anglicans to study at Oxford and Cambridge for the first time without having to take oaths of subscription to the Church of England.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Religious tests abolished for entry to Oxford and Cambridge". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18603, accessed 16 April 2024.]

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