The Act of Toleration

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:Catholicism
Nonconformists
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:William_III_of_England
gptkbp:controversy debate over its effectiveness
gptkbp:date_enacted 1689
gptkbp:depicted_in a precursor to later tolerance acts
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:established legal recognition of dissenting congregations
rights of Protestant dissenters
the principle of non-discrimination based on religion
gptkbp:excludes gptkb:Unitarians
gptkbp:has_limitations the rights of Catholics
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Glorious_Revolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Act of Toleration
gptkbp:impact reduced persecution of dissenters
gptkbp:included gptkb:Congregationalists
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkb:Baptist
gptkbp:influenced American religious freedom principles
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:inspired subsequent religious tolerance laws
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reducing sectarian conflict
gptkbp:is_associated_with the decline of state control over religion
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions on secularism
court cases regarding religious rights
gptkbp:is_considered a milestone in the history of religious freedom
gptkbp:is_considered_as a compromise measure
gptkbp:is_criticized_for traditionalists
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature on religious history
gptkbp:is_documented_in legal archives of England
gptkbp:is_linked_to the rise of Methodism
gptkbp:is_noted_for its role in shaping modern religious practices
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:the_Tory_party
gptkbp:is_part_of the evolution of religious law in England
the legal framework for religious tolerance in the UK
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:the_Whig_party
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a foundational document for religious tolerance.
gptkbp:is_referenced_in historical texts on religious freedom
gptkbp:is_related_to the concept of civil liberties
gptkbp:led_to the establishment of the Church of England as the state church
gptkbp:modern_relevance to modern discussions on religious liberty
gptkbp:part_of the broader context of religious tolerance in England
gptkbp:purpose to grant freedom of worship
gptkbp:ratified_by the context of political upheaval
gptkbp:related_to Religious Freedom
gptkbp:repealed_by The Toleration Act 1812
gptkbp:significance promoted religious pluralism
gptkbp:was_influenced_by the Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:the_English_Bill_of_Rights
gptkbp:was_supported_by liberal thinkers of the time
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cuthbert_Tunstall
gptkb:Archbishop_Thomas_Cranmer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7