History A-Level
Religious toleration and persecution
What Religious toleration and persecution means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The note describes a shift from strict Anglican uniformity, penalising Catholics and Protestant dissenters, to limited religious toleration granted by the Toleration Act of 1689.
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