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Court of High Commission


 

The Court of High Commission was the supreme ecclesiastical court, instituted by the crown during the Reformation and finally dissolved by parliment in 1641. The court was conviened at will by the sovereign, and had near unlimited power over civil as well as church matters.

Related Topics:
Ecclesiastical court - Reformation - 1641

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One such court was created by King James II on 27th July 1686, which lasted until 26th August 1688.

Related Topics:
King James II - 1686 - 1688

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