Home›Sources›The Recognition of the Unitas Fratrum as an Old Episcopal Church (J. Taylor Hamilton, Anglican History)SourcesThe Recognition of the Unitas Fratrum as an Old Episcopal Church (J. Taylor Hamilton, Anglican History)Anglican HistoryCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "The Recognition of the Unitas Fratrum as an Old Episcopal Church (J. Taylor Hamilton, Anglican History)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/recognition-unitas-fratrum-old-episcopal-church-hamilton.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Recognition of the Unitas Fratrum as an Old Episcopal Church (J. Taylor Hamilton, Anglican History). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/recognition-unitas-fratrum-old-episcopal-church-hamiltonCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-the-recognition-of-the-unitas-fratrum-as, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {The Recognition of the Unitas Fratrum as an Old Episcopal Church (J. Taylor Hamilton, Anglican History)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/recognition-unitas-fratrum-old-episcopal-church-hamilton}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXJ. Taylor Hamilton's 1925 historical essay, hosted by the Anglican History archive, on the 1749 Act of Parliament that recognized the Moravian Church, the Unitas Fratrum, as an ancient Protestant Episcopal Church in Great Britain and its American colonies, covering Count Zinzendorf's 1747 and 1749 visits to London, General Oglethorpe's petition to the House of Commons, and the Act's grant of affirmation in place of oaths and conditional exemption from military service.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (13 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested2A scholarly historical essay by a named church historian, hosted by a nonprofit archive with an editorial process rather than a peer reviewed journal, tier 2, used here for the 1749 Act's date, its provisions and Zinzendorf's role in securing it, corroborated by Wikipedia's independent account below.NotesWell-attestedUsed for the Act's 6 June 1749 royal assent and 24 June effective date, its grant of affirmation and conditional military exemption, and Zinzendorf's and Oglethorpe's roles in securing it.CitationPublisherWell-attestedAnglican HistoryURLWell-attestedhttps://anglicanhistory.org/moravian/hamilton_recognition1924.htmlSource TypeWell-attestedreference articleCross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithMoravian Church, Denominations Well-attested This source names Moravian Church directly: "Act of Parliament that recognized the Moravian Church, the Unitas Fratrum, as an ancient Protestant Episcopal Church in Great Britain and its American colonies, covering Count Zinzendorf's 1747 and..."Source The Recognition of the Unitas Fratrum as an Old Episcopal Church (J. Taylor Hamilton, Anglican History)tier 2Claims Backed By This Source (13 claims)This source backs 13 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSources, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds.Spread Events, 6 claims: 3 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.Well-attested9SourcesThe Recognition of the Unitas Fratrum as an Old Episcopal Church (J. Taylor Hamilton, Anglican History)Spread EventsParliament Recognizes the Moravian Church as an Ancient Episcopal ChurchHolds3SourcesThe Recognition of the Unitas Fratrum as an Old Episcopal Church (J. Taylor Hamilton, Anglican History)Spread EventsParliament Recognizes the Moravian Church as an Ancient Episcopal ChurchGeneral References1Spread EventsParliament Recognizes the Moravian Church as an Ancient Episcopal ChurchComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year