The Court of High Commission was the supreme ecclesiastic court in England. It was instituted by the crown during the Reformation and finally dissolved by Parliament in 1641. The court was convened at will by the sovereign, and had near unlimited power over civil as well as church matters.
One such court was created by King James II on 27 July 1686, which lasted until 26 August 1688.
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