Court of High Commission

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

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

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History of the Church of England

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• 'High Commission, Court of' [1], retrieved 4th August 2005
• The Glorious Revolution of 1688 [2], retrieved 4th August 2005
• ' A History of the Woodforde Family from 1300' [3], retrieved 4th August 2005