Declaration of Indulgence ( 2 and 3)

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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James II re-issued Charles II’s declaration in 1687, and issued it again in 1688. This declaration helped to precipitate the invitation to William of Orange to invade England and save it from reversion to catholicism and absolutist monarchy.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Declaration of Indulgence ( 2 and 3)". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1460, accessed 19 March 2024.]

1460 Declaration of Indulgence ( 2 and 3) 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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