The event surrounding the passing by the English parliament in the reign of Charles II of an Act of Uniformity in 1662, which required all ministers to publicly give their "unfeigned consent and assent" to the revised Book of Common Prayer. About 2000 ministers, mostly of Presbyterian, Baptist, and Independent persuasions refused and lost their parishes. This "Great Ejection" has been seen as the final parting of ways between the Anglicans and the Puritans, giving birth to what came to be called English Non-Conformity.
Resources:
The Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 9.3 (2013). This entire issue of the journal is devoted to commemorating the 350th anniversary of the event.
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