J. 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.
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A 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. NotesUsed 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.
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PublisherAnglican History
URLhttps://anglicanhistory.org/moravian/hamilton_recognition1924.html
Source Typereference article
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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)
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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.
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- Sources, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds.
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