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Case Commencement at Lambeth Palace

When
13 July 1876
Where
Lambeth Palace
Part of
Prosecution of Anglican ritualist Arthur Tooth begins

The prosecution against Arthur Tooth for ritualist practices formally began on 13 July 1876 before Lord Penzance.

Those disapproving of Tooth's ritualist liturgical practices set a prosecution in motion under the Public Worship Regulation Act 1874. The case came before Lord Penzance at Lambeth Palace on 13 July 1876, initiating the legal proceedings against the vicar of St James's Hatcham.

Sources

  1. Arthur Tooth Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26

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