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 : ...
| Author/creator | England and Wales |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Printed at London : for John Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bayley, 1647. |
| Description | 1 sheet ([1] p.) |
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| Variant 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 |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Establishes regular vacations instead of festival days for schools -- Cf. Steele. |
| General note | Order to print signed: Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
| References | Wing (2nd ed., 1994) E1538. |
| References | Thomason 669.f.11[18]. |
| Citation/References note | Steele I, 2695. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 246:669f11[18]) |
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