5- Anglican supremacy

Question 1

What did William urge for in early 1689

Answer 1

Repealing of the Test Act
TO reach a compromise demands for uniformity in Convocation

Question 2

What was the Toleration Act influenced by

Answer 2

John Lockes A letter concening toleration

Question 3

When was the toleration Act passed

Answer 3

May 1689

Question 4

What did the Toleration Act include

Answer 4

Dissenters could:
-exempt from penal laws if taken oath of allegiance to the crown and accepted the test act
-worship freely, closely monitored, couldn’t close the doors
- set up own schools to educate

Question 5

Who did the Toleration Act not include

Answer 5

Catholics
Jews
Unitarians

Question 6

How did the Toleration Act effect Quakers

Answer 6

allowed to declare they denied the popes authority

Question 7

How did the Toleration Act affect Dissenters on a whole

Answer 7

Made easier to worship freely
by 1714, 400k dissenters in England

Question 8

How did Parl. react to the Toleration Act

Answer 8

Humiliated the Anglican clergy and Tories
Whigs were pro the act and insisted the clergy take oath of alligence to monarchs

Question 9

Why were the clargy asked to take an oath of alligence to the monarchs

Answer 9

They had done so for James, concept of passiev obedience, accept them as the head of church
400 denied and gave whigs opportunity to accuse them of being loyal to James
the clergy that were removed were replaced with moderate whigs

Question 10

What happened to those who didnt sign alligence to the anglican church

Answer 10

couldnt go to uni, hold public office or sit in parl.
Still had to pay tithes to church

Question 11

How else did the Toleration Act undermine the Anglican church

Answer 11

CoE couldn’t enforce uniformity
Catholics enjoyed mild freedom, despite being excluded from the act, could attend mass without trouble
William used authority to sway judges to curb interference in catholics
power of church courts restricted

Question 12

How can it also be argued the Anglican church still had an important role

Answer 12

public officials, MPs and public employment had to swear allegiance to the church and take anglican communion
Toleration Act can be seen as attempt to maintain order and preserve the church
Toleration Act in Scot and Ire didn’t give dissenters right to be in govt.