Declaration of Indulgence
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The Declaration of Indulgence was a royal proclamation by James II of England in 1687–1688 that suspended penal laws against Catholics and Protestant dissenters in an attempt to promote religious toleration and expand royal prerogative.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal instrument
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royal proclamation → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Declaration for Liberty of Conscience
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| challengedBy |
Parliament of England
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| consequence |
contributed to the Glorious Revolution
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heightened distrust of James II → |
| constitutionalIssue |
conflict with parliamentary sovereignty
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use of royal dispensing power → |
| country |
Kingdom of England
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| dateIssued |
1687
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1688 → |
| extendedTo |
Scotland
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| geographicalScope |
England
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Wales → |
| historicalPeriod |
Stuart England
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| inspiredBy |
James II’s pro-Catholic policies
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| issuedBy |
James II of England
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| language |
English
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| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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religious law → |
| legalEffect |
dispensed with statutory requirements enforcing religious uniformity
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suspended penal laws for religious nonconformity → |
| legalStatus |
royal proclamation
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| locationIssued |
England
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| monarch |
James II of England
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| opposedBy |
Anglican clergy
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Church of England bishops → Tories → |
| partOf |
English constitutional history
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| politicalContext |
reign of James II
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tensions between Crown and Parliament → |
| precededBy |
Clarendon Code
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Test Acts → |
| purpose |
expand royal prerogative
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promote religious toleration → suspend penal laws against Catholics → suspend penal laws against Protestant dissenters → |
| relatedEvent |
Glorious Revolution
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Trial of the Seven Bishops → |
| religiousPolicy |
toleration of Protestant Nonconformists
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toleration of Roman Catholics → |
| repealedBy |
Act of Parliament after the Glorious Revolution
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Bill of Rights 1689 → |
| subjectMatter |
religious toleration in England
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| supportedBy |
English Catholics
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many Protestant dissenters → |
| year |
1687
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1688 → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Charles II of England
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issued |
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James II of England
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legalActAssociated |
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trial of the Seven Bishops (1688)
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mainSubject |
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Seven Bishops
("James II's Declaration of Indulgence")
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opposed |
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William Sancroft
("Declaration of Indulgence (1687–1688)")
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opposedTo |