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The Toleration Act of 1689, passed by the British Parliament, gave substantial religious freedom to the vast majority of English people who would no longer have to choose strictly between the protestant Church of England and Roman Catholicism.

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Which Act of 1689 gave the English the right to worship as they chose?

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When was A Letter Concerning Toleration created?

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In 1689, the Act of Toleration removed the legal penalties that ordinarily faced non-conformist denominations in England. William III forced Parliament to pass the Act that permitted freedom of worship to all Christians.


Who granted freedom of worship to nearly all Protestants but not to Catholics or Jews?

In England, the Toleration act was granted by Parliament and approved by the Crown in 1689 to grant toleration to Trinitarian Christians, it purposely did not apply to Catholics, nontrinitarians and atheists. In Maryland a similar Act was passed in 1649, along the same lines, only applying to Trinitarian Christians - but not Catholics. In 1712 Scotland passed a similar act to allow greater freedom to Anglicans.


What was the colony with the toleration act?

The Maryland Toleration Act of 1649 was passed in order to ensure religious tolerance. It passed on April 26, 1649.


Did the toleration act give freedom of worship to British Cathlics?

The Toleration Act of 1689 granted religious freedom to Protestant dissenters but not to Catholics. Catholics continued to face legal restrictions and discrimination until the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829.


What law protected Catholics from any attempt to make Maryland a Protestant colony?

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Who did the toleration act apply to?

The Toleration Act applied to Maryland


What granted Puritan's but not Catholics the right of public worship?

The Puritans were granted the right of public worship under the Maryland Toleration Act of 1649, which permitted freedom of worship for all Trinitarian Christians but not for Catholics. This act reflected the Puritans' desire for religious freedom while still maintaining restrictions against Catholicism.