Die Martis 8. Iunii 1647. Forasmuch as the feasts of the Nativity of Christ, Easter, and Whitsontide, and other festivals commonly called Holy-dayes, have beene heretofore superstitiously used and observed, : bee it ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled; that the said feasts of the Nativity of Christ, Easter, and Whitsontide, and all other festivall dayes, commonly called holy-dayes be no longer observed as festivals or holy-dayes within this kingdome of England and dominion of Wales, any law, statute, custome, constitution, or cannon to the contrary in any wise not withstanding :...

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• Book
• Government document

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• Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• England and Wales. Parliament--Early works to 1800.
• England and Wales. Parliament.
• Broadsides--England--London--Early works to 1800.
• Christmas--England--Early works to 1800.
• Easter--Early works to 1800.
• Holidays--Law and legislation--England--Early works to 1800.
• Pentecost Festival--Early works to 1800.
• Pentecost Festival.
• Holidays--Law and legislation.
• Easter.
• Christmas.
• Broadsides.
• England.
• England--London.

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1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page))

Other Title:

Forasmuch as the feasts of the Nativity of Christ, Easter, and Whitsontide, and other festivals commonly called Holy-dayes, have beene heretofore superstitiously used and observed

Place of Publication:

Printed at London : for John Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bayley., 1647.

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Notes:

• Head-piece, initial.
• Establishes regular vacations instead of festival days for schools -- Steele.
• Reproduction of original in the British Library.
• Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; C29:2[86]) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

• Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) E1538.
• Thomason 669.f.11[18].
• Steele I, 2695.
• Early English books tract supplement interim guide 190.g.13[86].

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