Declaration of Indulgence is reissued

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.04: English Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century, 1625-1688.
Vol. editors: Jennifer Brady (Rhodes College), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Neil Forsyth (Université de Lausanne), Claire Preston (Queen Mary, University of London), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University)

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Religious and political repression

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Date of occurrence 1688-05-04

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England (Location)

James II reissues the Declaration of Indulgence for Liberty of Conscience. This suspends the penal laws that had enforced conformity to the Church of England, effectively enabling religious freedom in his kingdoms.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Declaration of Indulgence is reissued". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16800, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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