Quakers and Moravians Act 1833
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The Quakers and Moravians Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. IV c. 49.) was an Act
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. The Act allowed Quaker
, Moravian and Separatist MP's to substitute an affirmation for an oath on their entrance to the House of Commons.
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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. The Act allowed Quaker
Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, or Friends Church, is a Christian movement which stresses the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Members are known as Friends, or popularly as Quakers. It is made of independent organisations, which have split from one another due to doctrinal differences...
, Moravian and Separatist MP's to substitute an affirmation for an oath on their entrance to the House of Commons.