Maryland Toleration Act
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The Maryland Toleration Act was a 1649 colonial law that granted limited religious freedom to Trinitarian Christians and is considered one of the earliest legal protections for religious toleration in what became the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maryland Toleration Act of 1649 | 4 |
| Maryland Toleration Act canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Maryland Toleration Act Context triple: [Colony of Maryland, religiousTolerationLaw, Maryland Toleration Act]
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A.
Maryland charter of 1632
The Maryland charter of 1632 was a royal grant from King Charles I establishing the proprietary colony of Maryland, defining its territorial boundaries and governance under Lord Baltimore.
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B.
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is a landmark 1786 law authored by Thomas Jefferson that disestablished the Church of England in Virginia and guaranteed freedom of religion, heavily influencing later American constitutional protections of religious liberty.
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C.
Second Charter of Virginia
The Second Charter of Virginia was a 1609 royal charter issued by King James I that expanded the territory, powers, and organizational structure of the Virginia Company to strengthen England’s colonial enterprise in North America.
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D.
Massachusetts Body of Liberties
The Massachusetts Body of Liberties was a 1641 legal code in the Massachusetts Bay Colony that outlined early colonial rights and protections, influencing later American constitutional principles.
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E.
Third Charter of Virginia
The Third Charter of Virginia was a 1612 royal charter that restructured and expanded the powers and territory of the Virginia Company, further shaping the governance of the English colony in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Maryland Toleration Act Target entity description: The Maryland Toleration Act was a 1649 colonial law that granted limited religious freedom to Trinitarian Christians and is considered one of the earliest legal protections for religious toleration in what became the United States.
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A.
Maryland charter of 1632
The Maryland charter of 1632 was a royal grant from King Charles I establishing the proprietary colony of Maryland, defining its territorial boundaries and governance under Lord Baltimore.
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B.
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is a landmark 1786 law authored by Thomas Jefferson that disestablished the Church of England in Virginia and guaranteed freedom of religion, heavily influencing later American constitutional protections of religious liberty.
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C.
Second Charter of Virginia
The Second Charter of Virginia was a 1609 royal charter issued by King James I that expanded the territory, powers, and organizational structure of the Virginia Company to strengthen England’s colonial enterprise in North America.
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D.
Massachusetts Body of Liberties
The Massachusetts Body of Liberties was a 1641 legal code in the Massachusetts Bay Colony that outlined early colonial rights and protections, influencing later American constitutional principles.
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E.
Third Charter of Virginia
The Third Charter of Virginia was a 1612 royal charter that restructured and expanded the powers and territory of the Virginia Company, further shaping the governance of the English colony in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial law
ⓘ
religious toleration law ⓘ statute ⓘ |
| aimedAtProtecting |
Catholic settlers in Maryland
ⓘ
Protestant settlers in Maryland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Act Concerning Religion ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Trinitarian Christians ⓘ |
| appliesWithin | boundaries of the Province of Maryland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maryland proprietors
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic proprietors of Maryland
Baron Baltimore ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Baltimore
|
| considered | one of the earliest legal protections for religious toleration in what became the United States ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Colony of Maryland ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1649 ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Colonial Assembly of Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland colonial assembly
|
| enactedIn | Colony of Maryland ⓘ |
| excludes |
non-Christians
ⓘ
non-Trinitarian Christians ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Southern Colonies
ⓘ
surface form:
Chesapeake colonies
|
| governingBody |
Colonial Assembly of Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland colonial assembly
|
| grants |
freedom of worship to Trinitarian Christians
ⓘ
limited religious freedom ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Colonial America
ⓘ
surface form:
colonial America
|
| historicalSignificance | early example of legal religious toleration in English North America ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic-Protestant tensions in Maryland
ⓘ
English religious conflicts of the 17th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of Maryland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy | important precedent for religious liberty in the United States ⓘ |
| legalCategory | religious legislation ⓘ |
| legalProtectionFor | religious toleration ⓘ |
| legalStatus | colonial statute ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English colonial law ⓘ |
| location | Maryland ⓘ |
| partOf | early American legal history ⓘ |
| precedes | later American constitutional protections of religious freedom ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect the free exercise of religion for Trinitarian Christians
ⓘ
to reduce religious conflict in Maryland ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| religiousScope |
Christianity
ⓘ
Trinitarian Christianity ⓘ |
| scope | colony-wide ⓘ |
| subject |
church and state
ⓘ
religious freedom ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 17th century ⓘ |
| typeOfFreedom | freedom of conscience for Trinitarian Christians ⓘ |
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Subject: Maryland Toleration Act Description of subject: The Maryland Toleration Act was a 1649 colonial law that granted limited religious freedom to Trinitarian Christians and is considered one of the earliest legal protections for religious toleration in what became the United States.
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