Section I was intended to address an alleged recent growth of Roman Catholicism by ensuring the existing anti-Catholic laws were more strongly applied. To that end, the section provided that any person who apprehended a "Popish Bishop, Priest or Jesuite" who was then prosecuted for "saying Mass or exerciseing any other Part of the Office or Function of a Popish Bishop or Priest within these Realmes" would receive £100 from the Sheriff of that county within four months of the priest's conviction. In effect, it placed a bounty on Roman Catholicpriests. Section II provided for the Treasury to reimburse Sheriffs for money expended on such payments.[1]
Section III, expanding on the existing legislation, enacted that if a Catholic priest celebrated Mass, etc., as above, or if any Catholic clergyman or layperson ran a school or "take upon themselves the Education or Government or Boarding of Youth"; he was on conviction liable to "perpetuall Imprisonment" at the discretion of the King. Despite its severity, that was to some extent a mitigation of the provisions of the Jesuits, etc. Act 1584, which prescribed the death penalty for any priest who failed to leave England within 40 days of being so ordered.
Another provision disallowed Catholic schooling, inheritance and purchase of land.[2]
The Papists Act 1778 exempted those taking the oath under that act from some of the provisions of the Popery Act 1698. The section as to taking and prosecuting priests was repealed, as was the penalty of perpetual imprisonment for keeping a school. The Act was repealed by section 1 of the Religious Disabilities Act 1846.[3]
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^ ab'William III, 1698-9: An Act for the further preventing the Growth of Popery. [Chapter IV. Rot. Parl. 11 Gul. III. p. 2. n. 2.]', Statutes of the Realm: volume 7: 1695-1701 (1820), pp. 586-87. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=46963. Date accessed: 16 February 2007.
^"Religion and belief: Key dates 1689 to 1829", Parliament UK
^Religious Disabilities Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict c 59)
The Law & Working of the Constitution: Documents 1660-1914, ed. W. C. Costin & J. Steven Watson. A&C Black, 1952. Vol. I (1660–1783), p. 90-1.
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popery, 1698, will, parliament, parliament, england, enacted, 1700, long, title, further, preventing, growth, popery, parliamentparliament, englandlong, titlean, further, preventing, growth, popery, citation11, will, ruffhead, will, other, legislationrepealed,. The Popery Act 1698 11 Will 3 c 4 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of England enacted in 1700 The long title of the Act was An Act for the further preventing the Growth of Popery 1 Popery Act 1698Act of ParliamentParliament of EnglandLong titleAn Act for the further preventing the Growth of Popery Citation11 Will 3 c 4 Ruffhead 11 amp 12 Will 3 c 4 Other legislationRepealed byReligious Disabilities Act 1846Status RepealedText of statute as originally enactedSection I was intended to address an alleged recent growth of Roman Catholicism by ensuring the existing anti Catholic laws were more strongly applied To that end the section provided that any person who apprehended a Popish Bishop Priest or Jesuite who was then prosecuted for saying Mass or exerciseing any other Part of the Office or Function of a Popish Bishop or Priest within these Realmes would receive 100 from the Sheriff of that county within four months of the priest s conviction In effect it placed a bounty on Roman Catholic priests Section II provided for the Treasury to reimburse Sheriffs for money expended on such payments 1 Section III expanding on the existing legislation enacted that if a Catholic priest celebrated Mass etc as above or if any Catholic clergyman or layperson ran a school or take upon themselves the Education or Government or Boarding of Youth he was on conviction liable to perpetuall Imprisonment at the discretion of the King Despite its severity that was to some extent a mitigation of the provisions of the Jesuits etc Act 1584 which prescribed the death penalty for any priest who failed to leave England within 40 days of being so ordered Another provision disallowed Catholic schooling inheritance and purchase of land 2 The Papists Act 1778 exempted those taking the oath under that act from some of the provisions of the Popery Act 1698 The section as to taking and prosecuting priests was repealed as was the penalty of perpetual imprisonment for keeping a school The Act was repealed by section 1 of the Religious Disabilities Act 1846 3 References edit a b William III 1698 9 An Act for the further preventing the Growth of Popery Chapter IV Rot Parl 11 Gul III p 2 n 2 Statutes of the Realm volume 7 1695 1701 1820 pp 586 87 URL http www british history ac uk report asp compid 46963 Date accessed 16 February 2007 Religion and belief Key dates 1689 to 1829 Parliament UK Religious Disabilities Act 1846 9 amp 10 Vict c 59 The Law amp Working of the Constitution Documents 1660 1914 ed W C Costin amp J Steven Watson A amp C Black 1952 Vol I 1660 1783 p 90 1 nbsp This legislation article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Popery Act 1698 amp oldid 1168061536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
