Charles II (a secret Catholic, r. 1649 – 1651, in Scotland; 1660 – 1685, in England and Scotland). lends his assent to the Corporation Act, restricting public offices to be held only by Anglicans (Church of England).
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“Law of the Jungle”
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References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 2:339.
Corporation Act 1661 – Wikipedia
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