Act of Toleration

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noun

English History.

1. the statute (1689) granting religious freedom to dissenting Protestants upon meeting certain conditions.

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Example Sentences

An enlightened monarch was placed upon the vacant throne, and persecution was deprived of its tiger claws and teeth by the act of toleration.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by Bunyan, John

So far as I know, this was the only act of toleration perpetrated during the reign of Edward VI.

From The Acts of Uniformity Their Scope and Effect by Lacey, T. A. (Thomas Alexander)

Under William and Mary, after James II. had fled to France, toleration became the law in England; but when Ireland was reconquered by William's generals, the act of toleration was not extended to it.

From Study of the King James Bible by McAfee, Cleland Boyd

The edict was thus the most important act of toleration since the age of Constantine.

From Early European History by Webster, Hutton

If the act of toleration were not perfect, if there were a complaint of it, I would gladly consent to amend it.

From Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke by Burke, Edmund