# Test Act (1673)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1673-test-act
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Parliament required many officeholders to take Anglican communion and reject Catholic doctrines. Within the broader Stuarts & Revolutions period, the shared monarchy of England, Scotland and Ireland produced conflicts over religion, taxation and sovereignty that culminated in civil war, revolution and union. This event is placed at 1673 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The law institutionalized religious exclusion and shaped politics into the nineteenth century.

## Why it matters
The law institutionalized religious exclusion and shaped politics into the nineteenth century.

Ruler at the time: [Charles II](https://english-history.com/rulers/charles-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Test Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Test+Act&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Test Act](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Test+Act)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281600%E2%80%931699%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)