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Subject: Jews -- Great Britain -- Politics and government

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Act to Amend the Act of the 21st & 22nd Years of Victoria, Chapter 49: Pamphlet Concerning the Admission of Lionel de Rothschild to the British House of CommonsAct to Amend the Act of the 21st & 22nd Years of Victoria, Chapter 49: Pamphlet Concerning the Admission of Lionel de Rothschild to the British House of Commons

Pamphlet detailing the British Act of 1858 that amended the law restricting the oath of office to Christians, allowing Lionel de Rothschild to take his seat in the House of Commons. The act, passed on July 26, 1858, addressed the issue of the oath's religious requirements. Published in the United Kingdom. The pamphlet excerpts relevant sections of the act, omitting the portion of the oath relating to Christian belief.

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