Patent of Toleration (1781)
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The Patent of Toleration (1781) was an edict by Emperor Joseph II that granted limited religious freedom and civil rights to non-Catholic Christians within the Habsburg Monarchy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edict of Toleration of 1781 | 1 |
| Patent of Toleration | 1 |
| Patent of Toleration (1781) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Patent of Toleration (1781) Context triple: [Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, issued, Patent of Toleration (1781)]
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A.
Toleration Act 1689
The Toleration Act 1689 was an English law passed after the Glorious Revolution that granted limited religious freedom to Protestant dissenters while maintaining the Church of England’s established status.
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B.
Commutation Act 1784
The Commutation Act 1784 was a key fiscal reform introduced by William Pitt the Younger that drastically reduced tea duties to curb smuggling and stabilize British revenue.
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C.
Revestment Act 1765
The Revestment Act 1765 was a British law by which the British Crown purchased and absorbed the feudal rights of the Lords of Mann, bringing the Isle of Man under more direct royal control.
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D.
Declaratio de Libertate Religiosa
Declaratio de Libertate Religiosa is the Latin title of the Second Vatican Council’s declaration *Dignitatis Humanae*, which articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the right to religious freedom.
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E.
Declaratory Act 1766
The Declaratory Act of 1766 was a British law asserting Parliament’s full authority to make binding laws for the American colonies “in all cases whatsoever,” passed alongside the repeal of the Stamp Act and heightening colonial tensions that led toward the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Patent of Toleration (1781) Target entity description: The Patent of Toleration (1781) was an edict by Emperor Joseph II that granted limited religious freedom and civil rights to non-Catholic Christians within the Habsburg Monarchy.
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A.
Toleration Act 1689
The Toleration Act 1689 was an English law passed after the Glorious Revolution that granted limited religious freedom to Protestant dissenters while maintaining the Church of England’s established status.
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B.
Commutation Act 1784
The Commutation Act 1784 was a key fiscal reform introduced by William Pitt the Younger that drastically reduced tea duties to curb smuggling and stabilize British revenue.
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C.
Revestment Act 1765
The Revestment Act 1765 was a British law by which the British Crown purchased and absorbed the feudal rights of the Lords of Mann, bringing the Isle of Man under more direct royal control.
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D.
Declaratio de Libertate Religiosa
Declaratio de Libertate Religiosa is the Latin title of the Second Vatican Council’s declaration *Dignitatis Humanae*, which articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the right to religious freedom.
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E.
Declaratory Act 1766
The Declaratory Act of 1766 was a British law asserting Parliament’s full authority to make binding laws for the American colonies “in all cases whatsoever,” passed alongside the repeal of the Stamp Act and heightening colonial tensions that led toward the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
edict
ⓘ
imperial decree ⓘ legal act ⓘ |
| allows |
Protestant schools under conditions
ⓘ
construction of Protestant churches without visible towers or bells ⓘ private Protestant worship ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Patent of Toleration (1781)
ⓘ
surface form:
Edict of Toleration of 1781
Toleranzpatent ⓘ |
| appliesTo | subjects of the Habsburg Monarchy who were non-Catholic Christians ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Habsburg hereditary lands
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian hereditary lands
Bohemian Crown ⓘ
surface form:
Bohemian Crown lands
parts of the Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ |
| confers |
limited religious freedom
ⓘ
restricted civil rights ⓘ |
| country |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
|
| dateIssued | 1781 ⓘ |
| follows | reign of Maria Theresa ⓘ |
| grantsRightsTo |
Calvinism
ⓘ
surface form:
Calvinists
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutherans
Orthodox Christians ⓘ non-Catholic Christians ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
gradual secularization of state–church relations in Habsburg lands
ⓘ
growth of Protestant communities in the monarchy ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
integration of non-Catholic Christians into Habsburg civil life
ⓘ
legalization of certain Protestant communities ⓘ partial end of Catholic monopoly on public religion in the Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Enlightenment
ⓘ
surface form:
Enlightenment
late 18th century ⓘ |
| imposesCondition |
non-Catholic churches could not display external religious symbols
ⓘ
non-Catholic churches could not have street-facing entrances ⓘ non-Catholic communities remained subject to certain Catholic controls ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Enlightenment ideas of religious toleration ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg imperial government
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfCatholicChurch | remained state-supported and privileged ⓘ |
| limits | public expression of non-Catholic worship ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civil rights of non-Catholics
ⓘ
freedom of worship ⓘ religious toleration ⓘ |
| partOf |
Josephinist religious policy
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surface form:
Josephinism
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| precedes |
Edict of Tolerance
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surface form:
Edict of Tolerance for Jews (1782)
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| relatedTo |
Habsburg confessional policy
ⓘ
Joseph II’s church reforms ⓘ |
| religiousPolicyOf |
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
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surface form:
Joseph II
|
| typeOfRestriction | did not grant full equality with Catholics ⓘ |
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