Act of Religious Toleration 1692

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Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:allows subsequent legislation
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:church
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:England_and_Wales
gptkbp:consequences allowed dissenters to hold public office
gptkbp:contributed_to separation of church and state
gptkbp:effective_date 1692
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:King_William_III
gptkbp:enforces local authorities
gptkbp:established legal framework for religious tolerance
gptkbp:historical_context post-English Civil War
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:government_agency
the context of the English Civil War
gptkbp:historical_significance paved the way for modern secularism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Act of Religious Toleration 1692
gptkbp:impact increased religious diversity in England
gptkbp:includes gptkb:church
gptkbp:influenced American religious freedom laws
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Glorious_Revolution
European Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:inspired later religious freedom movements
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reducing sectarian conflict
reducing persecution of dissenters
protect minority religions
gptkbp:is_challenged_by legal opposition
gptkbp:is_considered a landmark in religious freedom
gptkbp:is_criticized_for traditionalists
its implementation
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:England
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping modern religious policies
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:church
gptkb:the_Tory_Party
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_English_Bill_of_Rights
the struggle for religious liberty
broader movement for civil liberties
the evolution of religious tolerance in Europe
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:William_III_of_England
dissenting leaders
gptkbp:is_recognized_by rights of nonconformists
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:Toleration_Act
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:the_Whig_Party
liberals
gptkbp:led_to formation of new religious groups
gptkbp:part_of English legal history
gptkbp:passes_through the reign of William III
gptkbp:purpose to grant freedom of worship to nonconformists
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Toleration_Act_1689
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Act_of_Uniformity_1662
gptkbp:resulted_in greater acceptance of dissenting religions
gptkbp:significance promoted religious pluralism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Toleration_Act_of_1649
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5