Quakers Act 1662
Quakers Act 1662
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for preventing the Mischiefs and Dangers that may arise, by certain Persons called Quakers, and others, refusing to take lawful Oaths. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 14 Cha. 2. c. 1 (Ruffhead: 13 & 14 Cha. 2. c. 1 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 2 May 1662 |
| Commencement | 24 March 1661[1] |
| Repealed | 29 July 1812 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Places of Religious Worship Act 1812 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Quaker Act 1662, was an Act of the English Parliament which required subjects to swear an oath of allegiance to the king, which Quakers did not do out of religious conviction. It set out specific penalties for first (a fine of up to £5, or three months' imprisonment with hard labour), second (a fine of up to £10, or six months imprisonment with hard labour), and third (transportation) offence. It also allowed that should the defendant subsequently agree to swear oaths and not attend unlawful assemblies (as defined by the Act) then all penalties would be cancelled.[2]
References
- ^ Section 1.
- ^ "Charles II, 1662: An Act for preventing the Mischeifs and Dangers that may arise by certaine Persons called Quakers and others refusing to take lawfull Oaths. | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. British History Online. Retrieved 17 April 2022.