Declaration for Liberty of Conscience
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The Declaration for Liberty of Conscience was a 1687–1688 royal proclamation by James II of England that sought to suspend penal laws against Catholics and Protestant dissenters, becoming a key flashpoint in the political and religious tensions leading to the Glorious Revolution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Declaration for Liberty of Conscience canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Declaration for Liberty of Conscience Context triple: [Declaration of Indulgence, alsoKnownAs, Declaration for Liberty of Conscience]
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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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Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is a landmark 1786 law authored by Thomas Jefferson that disestablished the Church of England in Virginia and guaranteed freedom of religion, heavily influencing later American constitutional protections of religious liberty.
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Traité sur la tolérance
Traité sur la tolérance is a seminal 1763 philosophical essay by Voltaire advocating religious tolerance and criticizing fanaticism and injustice in the wake of the Calas affair.
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American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man
The American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man is a foundational 1948 regional human rights instrument of the Americas that sets out civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, along with corresponding duties.
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E.
Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty
Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty is an influential 1776 political pamphlet by Richard Price that defended American independence and articulated Enlightenment principles of individual freedom and democratic government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Declaration for Liberty of Conscience Target entity description: The Declaration for Liberty of Conscience was a 1687–1688 royal proclamation by James II of England that sought to suspend penal laws against Catholics and Protestant dissenters, becoming a key flashpoint in the political and religious tensions leading to the Glorious Revolution.
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A.
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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B.
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is a landmark 1786 law authored by Thomas Jefferson that disestablished the Church of England in Virginia and guaranteed freedom of religion, heavily influencing later American constitutional protections of religious liberty.
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C.
Traité sur la tolérance
Traité sur la tolérance is a seminal 1763 philosophical essay by Voltaire advocating religious tolerance and criticizing fanaticism and injustice in the wake of the Calas affair.
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D.
American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man
The American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man is a foundational 1948 regional human rights instrument of the Americas that sets out civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, along with corresponding duties.
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E.
Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty
Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty is an influential 1776 political pamphlet by Richard Price that defended American independence and articulated Enlightenment principles of individual freedom and democratic government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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legal document ⓘ royal proclamation ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
suspend penal laws against Catholics
ⓘ
suspend penal laws against Protestant dissenters ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Declaration of Indulgence
ⓘ
Declaration of Indulgence ⓘ
surface form:
James II’s Declaration for Liberty of Conscience
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| controversialFor | use of royal prerogative to suspend statutes ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| endTime | 1688 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
English Bill of Rights
ⓘ
surface form:
Bill of Rights 1689
Toleration Act 1689 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
granting of limited freedom of worship
ⓘ
suspension of religious tests for office ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Declaration of Indulgence
ⓘ
surface form:
English Declaration of Indulgence of 1687
Declaration of Indulgence ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Declaration of Indulgence of 1687
Declaration of Indulgence ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Declaration of Indulgence of 1687
|
| historicalPeriod |
Stuart period
ⓘ
surface form:
Restoration England
Stuart period ⓘ
surface form:
Stuart monarchy
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| issuedBy |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
surface form:
English Crown
James II of England ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimed | royal dispensing power ⓘ |
| legalStatus | suspension of penal laws ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Catholic emancipation
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Protestant dissenters ⓘ penal laws ⓘ religious toleration ⓘ |
| monarch | James II of England ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
trial of the Seven Bishops (1688)
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surface form:
trial of the Seven Bishops
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| opposedBy |
Anglican Communion
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surface form:
Anglican Church
bishops of the Church of England ⓘ
surface form:
Church of England bishops
English Parliamentarians ⓘ Tory ⓘ
surface form:
Tory politicians
Whig Party ⓘ
surface form:
Whig politicians
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| politicalAlignment | pro-Catholic policy ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1687 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Catholic–Protestant relations in England
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English penal laws ⓘ Test Act 1673 ⓘ
surface form:
Test Acts
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| significantIn | history of religious freedom in Britain ⓘ |
| startTime | 1687 ⓘ |
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Subject: Declaration for Liberty of Conscience Description of subject: The Declaration for Liberty of Conscience was a 1687–1688 royal proclamation by James II of England that sought to suspend penal laws against Catholics and Protestant dissenters, becoming a key flashpoint in the political and religious tensions leading to the Glorious Revolution.
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