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Restoration
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Ecclesiastical Realignment and the Test Acts Legacy
In Great Britain, the Restoration period following the Commonwealth saw the re-establishment of the monarchy under Charles II, closely followed by legislative efforts to secure the supremacy of the established church. The Test Acts, which had been intermittently suspended, were rigorously enforced and expanded during this time [5].
These statutes primarily excluded non-[Anglicans](/entries/anglic…