Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Act of Settlement (English)
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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The act passed in 1701 and still in force, requiring that all future rulers of England be members of the Established Church. William III and Anne were childless; James, the son of James II and nearest heir, was Catholic. To keep the throne Protestant, he and other Catholic princes and princesses were passed over, and Sophia, Protestant granddaughter of James I, was named heiress.
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Entry for 'Act of Settlement (English)'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/a/act-of-settlement-english.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Act of Settlement (English)'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/a/act-of-settlement-english.html. 1910.
