Toleration Act 1812

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Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:addressed limitations on religious practices
gptkbp:amends subsequent_acts_of_Parliament
gptkbp:appliesTo Protestant_dissenters
gptkbp:associatedWith Nonconformity
gptkbp:contributedTo the decline of state religion
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:House_of_Lords
House of Commons
gptkbp:criticism some_members_of_the_Church_of_England
gptkbp:developsStrategiesFor future civil rights legislation
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Church_of_England_Assembly_(Powers)_Act_1919
gptkbp:encouraged interfaith_dialogue
gptkbp:enforces local authorities
gptkbp:established legal framework for religious tolerance
gptkbp:fosters community cohesion among different faiths
gptkbp:highlights the need for legal protections for all faiths
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:post-Napoleonic_Wars_Britain
gptkbp:historicalSignificance paved the way for modern secularism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Toleration Act 1812
gptkbp:impact increased acceptance of nonconformist religions
gptkbp:includesProvisionsFor worship services
marriage ceremonies
religious education
burial_practices
gptkbp:influenced social reform movements
future religious tolerance movements
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Toleration_Act_1689
Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:inspiration similar acts in other countries
gptkbp:ledTo the establishment of new denominations
greater_religious_pluralism_in_Britain
gptkbp:legacy foundation for future religious rights
gptkbp:notableEvent Education Act 1944
Catholic Emancipation Act 1829
Religious Opinions Act 1836
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:William_Wilberforce
gptkb:Lord_Liverpool
gptkb:Robert_Peel
gptkbp:opposedBy conservative factions
gptkbp:partOf British_legal_history
gptkbp:promoted freedom of conscience
gptkbp:publicAccess mixed responses
gptkbp:purpose to allow dissenters to worship freely
gptkbp:recognizes the rights of minority religions
the importance of religious identity
gptkbp:relatedTo Religious Freedom
gptkbp:replacedBy subsequent religious legislation
gptkbp:resultedIn increased religious diversity
gptkbp:significance expanded_religious_freedoms_in_the_UK
gptkbp:supportedBy various religious groups
liberal politicians
gptkbp:wasPartOf the_broader_reform_movement_in_Britain.
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1812