The General Court (legislature) of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations promulgates a constitution declaring the colony to be free. Article Four guarantees Freedom of Religion to all colonists.
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Authority:
Magna Carta, Chapter 1
ccc-2point0.com/magna-carta-excerpts
References:
The Avalon Project : Government of Rhode Island-March 16-19, 1651
avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/ri02.asp
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