What is it about?
The article investigates the processes leading to the Restoration of the Church of England in the archdeaconry of Derby in 1660–2, culminating in the imposition of the Act of Uniformity of 1662. It explores the role of John Hacket, bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (1661–70) in enforcing the law and re-establishing episcopal authority in one archdeaconry of his diocese by describing and assessing the administrative proceedings he took and the problems he encountered as a result. Finally, it assesses the outcomes of the Restoration on the Church and its clergy within the archdeaconry and the emergence of a significant group of Nonconformist ministers.
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Why is it important?
It is a local study about the processes, problems and outcomes of enforcing the Act of Uniformity of 1662.
Perspectives
The article is an outcome of research into the practical problems of enforcing religious uniformity within the territorial church structure of the Church of England.
Dr Richard Clark
OU
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This page is a summary of: How was the Church of England Restored in the 1660s? Bishop Hacket, the Act of Uniformity of 1662, and the Archdeaconry of Derby, Midland History, March 2013, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1179/0047729x13z.00000000015.
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