James II (a Catholic, r. 1685 – 1688) re-issues the Second Declaration of Indulgence, declaring Freedom of Religion for Catholics and Protestant dissenters (non-Anglicans). James orders that the declaration be read during Anglican worship services.
[restored 10/19/2024]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Magna Carta, Chapter 1
ccc-2point0.com/Magna-Carta-excerpts
References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 2:404.
Declaration of Indulgence (1687) – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Indulgence_(1687)