Five Mile Act 1665
E452375
The Five Mile Act 1665 was an English law that barred nonconformist ministers from coming within five miles of incorporated towns or their former parishes, aiming to suppress dissenting religious influence after the Restoration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Five Mile Act 1665 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4557453 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Five Mile Act 1665 Context triple: [Clarendon Code, hasPart, Five Mile Act 1665]
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A.
Rebuilding of London Act 1666
The Rebuilding of London Act 1666 was a law passed after the Great Fire of London that set out regulations and standards for reconstructing the city, including street layouts and building materials, to improve safety and reduce fire risk.
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B.
Triennial Act 1641
The Triennial Act 1641 was an English law passed during the early Stuart period that sought to limit royal authority by requiring that Parliament be summoned at least once every three years.
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C.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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D.
Alien Act 1705
The Alien Act 1705 was a law passed by the Parliament of England that addressed the status and treatment of foreign nationals, particularly in the context of succession and security concerns following the Glorious Revolution.
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E.
Navigation Act 1663
The Navigation Act 1663 was an English mercantile law that tightened control over colonial trade by requiring that most goods bound for the American colonies be shipped through England first, reinforcing the economic dominance of the mother country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Five Mile Act 1665 Target entity description: The Five Mile Act 1665 was an English law that barred nonconformist ministers from coming within five miles of incorporated towns or their former parishes, aiming to suppress dissenting religious influence after the Restoration.
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A.
Rebuilding of London Act 1666
The Rebuilding of London Act 1666 was a law passed after the Great Fire of London that set out regulations and standards for reconstructing the city, including street layouts and building materials, to improve safety and reduce fire risk.
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B.
Triennial Act 1641
The Triennial Act 1641 was an English law passed during the early Stuart period that sought to limit royal authority by requiring that Parliament be summoned at least once every three years.
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C.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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D.
Alien Act 1705
The Alien Act 1705 was a law passed by the Parliament of England that addressed the status and treatment of foreign nationals, particularly in the context of succession and security concerns following the Glorious Revolution.
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E.
Navigation Act 1663
The Navigation Act 1663 was an English mercantile law that tightened control over colonial trade by requiring that most goods bound for the American colonies be shipped through England first, reinforcing the economic dominance of the mother country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
ⓘ
penal law ⓘ |
| affectedRight |
freedom of movement
ⓘ
freedom of worship ⓘ |
| aimedAt | suppressing dissenting religious influence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Five Mile Act of 1665 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
dissenting clergy
ⓘ
nonconformist ministers ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1665 ⓘ |
| era | Stuart period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Restoration of the monarchy in England
ⓘ
post-English Civil War religious settlement ⓘ |
| ideologicalBasis |
Anglican supremacy
ⓘ
Erastian church–state relations ⓘ |
| influenced | development of religious toleration debates in England ⓘ |
| inForceStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
banishment from specified areas
ⓘ
penalties for violation ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
freedom of religion
ⓘ
religious nonconformity ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English common law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
nonconformist communities
ⓘ
some Whig politicians ⓘ |
| partOf | Clarendon Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibitedDistance | within five miles ⓘ |
| prohibitedFromApproaching |
incorporated towns
ⓘ
parishes where they had formerly served ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enforce religious uniformity to the Church of England
ⓘ
to weaken nonconformist influence in municipal corporations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Act of Uniformity 1662
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conventicle Act 1664 NERFINISHED ⓘ Corporation Act 1661 NERFINISHED ⓘ Test Act 1673 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repealedBy | later 19th-century religious toleration legislation ⓘ |
| restrictionType |
movement restriction
ⓘ
residence restriction ⓘ |
| shortName | Five Mile Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
Baptists
NERFINISHED
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Independents ⓘ Presbyterians NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestant Dissenters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | An Act for restraining Non-Conformists from inhabiting in Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Five Mile Act 1665 Description of subject: The Five Mile Act 1665 was an English law that barred nonconformist ministers from coming within five miles of incorporated towns or their former parishes, aiming to suppress dissenting religious influence after the Restoration.
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Clarendon Code