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Foreign News October 6, 1752

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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Paris Gazette, June 19: Deputies of the Clergy petitioned the King with three requests: no lay judges in the upcoming commission, Parliament barred from religious affairs, and reparation from Parliament to the Archbishop of Paris for schism accusations.

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From the Paris Gazette, June 19.

The Petition which was lately presented to the King by the Deputies of the Clergy, consisted principally of three Points: The first was to beseech his Majesty that he would not admit into the Commission which was going to be established, any Lay Judge: The second, That no Parliament should be allowed to take Cognizance of Affairs which concern Religion: And the Third, That the Parliament should be obliged to make the Archbishop of Paris Reparation for having treated him, in their last Remonstrances to his Majesty, as a Promoter of a Schism which was ready to inflame the Church.

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Religious Affairs Political Court News

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Clergy Petition French King Lay Judges Parliament Religion Archbishop Paris Church Schism

What entities or persons were involved?

The King Deputies Of The Clergy Archbishop Of Paris

Where did it happen?

Paris

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Paris

Event Date

June 19

Key Persons

The King Deputies Of The Clergy Archbishop Of Paris

Event Details

The Petition which was lately presented to the King by the Deputies of the Clergy, consisted principally of three Points: The first was to beseech his Majesty that he would not admit into the Commission which was going to be established, any Lay Judge: The second, That no Parliament should be allowed to take Cognizance of Affairs which concern Religion: And the Third, That the Parliament should be obliged to make the Archbishop of Paris Reparation for having treated him, in their last Remonstrances to his Majesty, as a Promoter of a Schism which was ready to inflame the Church.

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