The Court of High Commission was the supreme ecclesiastical court in England. It was instituted by the crown during the Reformation and finally dissolved by parliament in 1641. The court was convened at will by the sovereign, and had near unlimited power over civil as well as church matters. An ecclesiastical court (also called Court Christian) is any of certain courts having jurisdiction mainly in spiritual or religious matters. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which emerged in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe. ... Events The Long Parliament passes a series of legislation designed to contain Charles Is absolutist tendencies. ...

One such court was created by King James II on 27th July 1686, which lasted until 26th August 1688. James II of England and VII of Scotland (14 October 1633–16 September 1701) became King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685. ... Events The League of Augsburg is founded. ... // Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ...

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History of the Church of England The specifically English church originates primarily from events in the late 6th century in the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Kent, and the mission of Saint Augustine. ...

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• 'High Commission, Court of' [1], retrieved 4th August 2005
• The Glorious Revolution of 1688 [2], retrieved 4th August 2005
• ' A History of the Woodforde Family from 1300' [3], retrieved 4th August 2005