Charles II (a secret Catholic, r. 1649 – 1651, in Scotland; 1660 – 1685, in England and Scotland), lends his assent to the Test Act of 1673, requiring all government officers to swear an oath (a religious test) renouncing the Catholic Doctrine of Transubstantiation.
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“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface
References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 2:356-58.
Test Acts – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Acts#Test_Act_1673
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