Term
Non-Conformists
Englishmen who refused to conform to the Church of England's doctrine and worship or take the oath prescribed in the 1662 Act of Uniformity.
Filed underChurch History
Definition
Englishmen who for reasons of conscience were unable to conform to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of the Church of England as established by the law at the time of the Restoration of the monarchy and did not take the oath prescribed in the Act of Uniformity of 1662 under Charles II.
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- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 607Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 607.
Last revised August 14, 2026