Act of Toleration 1689

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:associated_with Nonconformity
gptkbp:consequences allowed dissenters to hold public office
gptkbp:contributed_to development of modern secularism
gptkbp:controversy debate over its effectiveness
gptkbp:date_enacted 1689
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:encouraged the growth of Methodism
gptkbp:enforces local magistrates
gptkbp:established rights of dissenters
gptkbp:excludes gptkb:Roman_Catholics
gptkbp:has_limitations certain Protestant sects
the power of the Church of England
gptkbp:historical_context post-English Civil War
gptkbp:historical_significance paved the way for future religious legislation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Act of Toleration 1689
gptkbp:impact led to the formation of various Nonconformist denominations
gptkbp:influenced American religious freedom laws
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Glorious_Revolution
gptkbp:inspired later religious tolerance movements
gptkbp:is_challenged_by the High Church faction
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:the_House_of_Commons
gptkb:the_House_of_Lords
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:the_Tories
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:William_III_of_England
gptkbp:is_recognized_as the right to worship freely
gptkbp:led_to the establishment of the Congregationalist Church
gptkbp:part_of English legal history
gptkbp:passes_through a time of political upheaval
gptkbp:purpose to grant freedom of worship to Nonconformists
gptkbp:ratified_by gptkb:William_and_Mary
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Toleration_Act_1559
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Church_of_England_Assembly_(Powers)_Act_1919
gptkbp:replaced_by Religious Freedom Act 2000
gptkbp:resulted_in increased religious diversity in England
gptkbp:significance established principles of religious tolerance in England
gptkbp:was_affecting the relationship between church and state
the role of religion in public life
the rights of individuals
the rights of minorities
the social fabric of England
the development of civil liberties
the political landscape of England
the relationship between different Christian denominations
the evolution of English law
the future of religious practice in England
the future of the Anglican Church
the legacy of religious conflict in England
the perception of dissenters in society
the understanding of religious freedom
gptkbp:was_influenced_by the ideas of John Locke
gptkbp:was_part_of the broader context of the Enlightenment
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:the_Whigs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:English_Reformation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5