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The Clarendon Code  The Clarendon Code was the name given to a
series of statutes or laws that were passed at the time of King
Charles II reign in England. The Parliament of England passed
these laws between 1661 and 1665 and their primary purpose was
to strengthen the role of the Church of England as religious
ruler of the country. These laws were also used indirectly to
counteract the influence of Charles II who was a strong
proponent for the reinstatement of Catholicism in the country.
The Catholic religion was previously banished by an earlier
monarch, Elizabeth I.  The Clarendon Code was named after its
primary author, Edward Hyde who was the First Earl of Clarendon.
Edward Hyde was the chief minister