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Adoption of the Conventicle Act
- When
- 21 January 1726
- Where
- Sweden
Sweden enacted the Conventicle Act on 21 January 1726 to restrict religious meetings outside the Lutheran Church.
The law was adopted to prevent the popularity of Pietism and protect religious unity. It outlawed conventicles except for family prayer, aiming to maintain Crown control over the public through the Church.
Sources
- Conventicle Act (Sweden) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-09-04
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