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The Clergy Act becomes law, excluding bishops of the Church of England from serving in the House of Lords.
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Clergy Act 1640
Act of the Parliament of England
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Bishop
Leadership position in religious institutions
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role or office of the bishop is called…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Church of England
Anglican church in England
The Church of England is the established Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. It was the initial church of the Anglican tradition. The Church traces its history to the Christian hierarchy recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain by the 3rd century…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
House of Lords
Upper house of the UK Parliament
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. One of the oldest extant institutions in the world, its origins lie in the early 11th century and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 13
Day of the year
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