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The Declaration of Indulgence was Charles II of England's attempt to extend religious liberty to Protestant nonconformists and Roman Catholics in his realms, by suspending the execution of the Penal Laws that punished recusants from the Church of England. Charles issued the Declaration on 15 March 1672.
1672: Royal Declaration of Indulgence: Charles II of England attempts to extend religious freedom to Protestant nonconformists in his realms. 1676: Declaration of the People [N 2] Issued by Nathaniel Bacon; proclaims the colonial governor of Virginia as corrupt. 1687: Declaration of Indulgence [N 3] Establishes freedom of religion in England. 1688
15 March – King Charles II issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence, suspending execution of Penal Laws against Protestant nonconformists and Roman Catholics in his realms. [6] 17 March – Third Anglo-Dutch War: England declares war on the Dutch Republic. [6]
The 1661, 1672 and 1678 acts were repealed by the Promissory Oaths Act 1871, the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and the Parliamentary Oaths Act 1866 respectively. [1] Religious tests for officers of the ancient universities were repealed by the Universities Tests Act 1871 for England, the University of Dublin Tests Act 1873 , and the ...
Declaration of Indulgence may refer to: Declaration of Indulgence (1672) by Charles II of England in favour of nonconformists and Catholics; Declaration of Indulgence (1687) by James II of England granting religious freedom
He advised Charles in March 1673 to submit the legality of the declaration of indulgence to the House of Lords, and supported the Test Act of the same year, which compelled Clifford to resign. He joined the pro-Dutch party, and in order to make his peace with his new allies, disclosed the secret treaty of Dover to the staunch Protestants ...
Upon the Declaration of Indulgence in 1672 he obtained a licence to preach at the great hall in Crosby House. After preaching there for several years, his health gave way and he retired to Barnston, Essex, where he died suddenly, while praying in secret. He was buried on 28 July 1686. [2]
The Declaration of Indulgence, also called Declaration for Liberty of Conscience, [1] was a pair of proclamations made by James II of England and Ireland and VII of Scotland in 1687. The Indulgence was first issued for Scotland on 12 February and then for England on 4 April 1687. [ 2 ]