Test Act 1678

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Test_Act_1673
gptkb:The_Test_Act
gptkb:Test_Act_1673
gptkbp:applies_to Public office holders
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:William_of_Orange
gptkbp:consequences Increased sectarian divisions
Exclusion from civil service
Marginalization of Catholics
Strengthening of Protestant establishment
gptkbp:context Post-English Civil War
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on literature
gptkbp:effective_date 1678
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
Fear of Catholic influence
gptkbp:enforces Local authorities
Oaths of allegiance
1678 to 1829
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Test_Act_1685
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:17th-century_England
Restoration period
Varied scholarly perspectives
gptkbp:historical_debate Religious freedom vs. state security
Secularism vs. religious authority
gptkbp:historical_impact Long-term sectarian conflict
Political unrest in England
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of religious intolerance
Discussions on religious freedom
gptkbp:historical_source Parliamentary records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Test Act 1678
gptkbp:impact Limited political participation of Catholics
gptkbp:influenced_by Religious tensions in England
gptkbp:is_affected_by Dissenters
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:Roman_Catholics
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Discriminatory practices
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for future reforms
Influence on future laws
Influence on British identity
gptkbp:legal_issue Court rulings
Exclusion of Catholics
Historical legislation
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Test_Act_1673
gptkbp:part_of British legal history
gptkbp:philosophy Political theology
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Post-Restoration_England
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Contemporary writings
gptkbp:public_perception Opposition from Catholics
gptkbp:purpose To exclude Catholics from public office
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Glorious_Revolution
gptkbp:related_show gptkb:Charles_II
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Test_Acts
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Catholic_Relief_Act_1829
1829
gptkbp:research_interest Research on religious laws
gptkbp:resulted_in Disqualification from office
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Studies on religious legislation
gptkbp:significance Part of anti-Catholic legislation
gptkbp:subject Religious discrimination