After James II was chased out of
England, a statute of 1688 required suspected Papists in London to
make a declaration that they were not Catholic, did not adore the
Virgin Mary or any saint, and did not go to mass, or stay ten
miles outside of London, excluding tradesmen and manual workers,
sho must only register. All Papists had to forfeit their arms and
any horse worth more than 5 pounds. Also, no monarch or spouse of
such could be a Papist, but must make the declaration as members
of Parliament, and join in the communion of the established Church
of England. As of 1696, a person who is serjeant at law,
counsellor at law, barrister, advocate, attorney, solicitor,
proctor, clerk, or notary must take the oath of supremacy and
allegiance. As of 1698, Papists who kept a school or tried to
educate the young were threatened with perpetual imprisonment.
Also, Popish parents were prohibited from forcing their children
inclined towards Protestantism to become Catholic by refusing them
suitable maintenance. As of 1699, a reward of 100 pounds was
offered to any person who apprehended a Popish bishop, priest, or
Jesuit saying mass. Also, no Papist may buy land.
- Judicial Procedure -
As of 1679, no man could be held in prison but on a charge or
conviction of crime or for debt. Every prisoner on a criminal
charge could demand as a right from the Court of the King's Bench
the issue of a writ of "habeas corpus" which bound his gaoler to
produce the prisoner and the warrant on which he was imprisoned
for review as to legality.
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