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7 August 1874
Public Worship Regulation Act
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The archbishop of Canterbury brings a Private Member's Bill to
limit 'ritualism' in Church of England services. This is
his answer to the rise of Anglo-Catholicism, a movement of Anglicans
who use Roman Catholic religious practices in their worship. Controversially, Disraeli gives the bill government backing
and it becomes law, outraging Anglo-Catholics and adding fuel to the
ongoing debate about freedom of worship.
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