The Catholic Relief Act 1829, also known as the Catholic Emancipation Act 1829, was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1829. It was the culmination of the process of Catholic emancipation throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.. In Ireland, it repealed the Test Act 1672 and the remaining Penal Laws which had been in force since the passing of …

The Bengal Sati Regulation, or Regulation XVII, in India under East India Company rule, by the Governor-General Lord William Bentinck, which made the practice of sati or suttee illegal in all jurisdictions of India and subject to prosecution. The ban is credited with bringing an end to the practice of sati in India. It was first major social reform legislation enacted by the British in …

1829 fue un año común comenzado en jueves según el calendario gregoriano Acontecimientos Enero. 2 de enero: en México, luego del proceso de independencia contra los españoles, se decreta la expulsión de los españoles residentes. 19 de enero: se estrena Fausto, del poeta Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 29 de enero ...