Episode 3 of 3

Parliamentary Rules and Articles

When
6 July 1643
Where
Unknown
Part of
First Meeting of the Westminster Assembly of Divines

On 6 July 1643, the Assembly received rules from Parliament and was ordered to examine the first ten of the Thirty-Nine Articles.

Five days after the first meeting, the Assembly received a set of rules from Parliament. They were ordered to examine the first ten of the Thirty-Nine Articles, the current doctrinal standard, to free and vindicate their doctrine from false interpretations.

Sources

  1. Westminster Assembly Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19

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