Conscience clause
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The conscience clause was an important term in education
in England
throughout much of 19th century. In this context, it referred to permitting parents of schoolchildren to withdraw them from Church of England
worship services or other school activities that violated the parents' religious principles.
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
throughout much of 19th century. In this context, it referred to permitting parents of schoolchildren to withdraw them from Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
worship services or other school activities that violated the parents' religious principles.