Declaration of Indulgence

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Charles II tried to use his power to lift the various restrictions on religious dissenters, Catholic and Protestant, who did not subscribe to the Church of England. (See the Uniformity Act, the Conventicles Act, the Five Mile Act, the Corporation Act.). His attempt was met with concerted hostility by parliament and he withdrew the proposal.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Declaration of Indulgence". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1459, accessed 19 March 2024.]

1459 Declaration of Indulgence 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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