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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Act of Toleration

The originators of this second church, therefore, separated from the original parent, availed themselves of the Act of Toleration, and became Congregational Dissenters from a Congregational Establishment!

From American Scenes, and Christian Slavery A Recent Tour of Four Thousand Miles in the United States by Ebenezer Davies

That darling ugly daughter, Intolerance, was executed by the Act of Toleration.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by John Bunyan

With the Revolution of 1688, and the passing of the Act of Toleration in 1689, the history of the persecution of Baptists, as well as of other Protestant dissenters, ends.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various

The Act of Toleration had been itself based in great measure upon mere temporary considerations, there being a very strong wish to consolidate the Protestant interest against Papal aggression.

From The English Church in the Eighteenth Century by Charles J. (Charles John) Abbey

Through the influence of Lord Baltimore an Act of Toleration was passed in 1649, notable as the first decree, voted by a legal assembly, granting complete freedom to all Christians.

From A History of Freedom of Thought by J. B. (John Bagnell) Bury