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.
The Toleration Act applied to the state of Maryland.
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Toleration Act of 1689
Toleration Act of 1689
A Letter Concerning Toleration was created in 1689.
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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.
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.
The Maryland Toleration Act of 1649 was passed in order to ensure religious tolerance. It passed on April 26, 1649.
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.
The Maryland Toleration Act of 1649.The Maryland Toleration Act of 1649.
The Toleration Act applied to Maryland
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.