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was another cause of dissension, more properly English, which was connected with the adjuration of the supposed Catholic doctrines contained in the oath imposed upon those who wished to participate in the benefits conferred by the Act of 1791, as previously by that of 1778. The lay members of the Catholic committee who had framed this disclaimer were accused by the
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of certain political, educational, and economic disabilities. It admitted Catholics to the practice of law, permitted the exercise of their religion, and the existence of their schools. On the other hand, chapels, schools, officiating priests and teachers were to be registered, assemblies with locked
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There were also at this period considerable dissensions within the Catholic ranks. These concerned first the question of Veto on the appointment of bishops in Ireland, which it was proposed to confer on the English Government, and belongs chiefly to the history of Emancipation in that country. There
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An act to relieve, upon conditions, and under restrictions, the persons therein described, from certain penalties and disabilities to which papists, or persons professing the popish religion, are by law
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The Relief Act of 1791 undoubtedly marked a great step in the removal of Catholic grievances, but the English statesmen felt, along with the Catholic body, that much more was required.
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The Act also lifted a number of other strictures on Catholics. Catholics were no longer to be summoned to take the Oath of Supremacy, or to be removed from London; the legislation of
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doors, as well as steeples and bells to chapels, were forbidden; priests were not to wear vestments or celebrate liturgies in the open air; children of
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in France in 1787, whereby non-Catholic French subjects were given full legal status in a kingdom where Catholicism had always been the
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However, the Act required that Catholic assemblies should be certified at Quarter Sessions, with officiants recorded by the
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were not to be admitted to the schools; monastic orders and endowments of schools and colleges were prohibited.
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in 1793, with some local provisions such as allowing Catholics to vote in elections to the
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This article is about the British Act of Parliament. For the Irish Act of Parliament, see
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Gerard, John, and Edward D'Alton. "Roman Catholic Relief Bill." The Catholic Encyclopedia
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The 1791 Relief Act was significantly greater in scope than its predecessor, the
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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The sentiment for reform was helped along by the signing of the
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Catholic emancipation
Roman Catholic Relief Act 1793
Parliament of Great Britain
Long title
Citation
31 Geo. 3
William Pitt the Younger
Royal assent
Commencement
Papists Act 1715
Papists Act 1716
Repealed by
Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978
Text of statute as originally enacted
31 Geo. 3
Act
Parliament of Great Britain
Catholics
Protestants
Edict of Versailles
state religion
Papists Act 1778
Act of Settlement 1701
King George I
notary
Clerk of the Peace
William Pitt the Younger
Charles James Fox
Catholic Emancipation
King George III

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