James II (a Catholic, r. 1685 – 1688) issues the First Declaration of Indulgence, granting religious freedom to Catholics, Presbyterians (Church of Scotland) and “dissenters” (Baptists, Quakers, Jews, Moslems and pagans).
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Authority:
Magna Carta, Chapter 1
ccc-2point0.com/Magna-Carta-excerpts
References:
Declaration of Indulgence (1687) – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Indulgence_(1687)
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