Glorious Revolution

Question 1

TOLERATION ACT - How many dissenters were there by 1714?

Answer 1

400 000

Question 2

TRIENNIAL ACT - When was the triennial act passed?

Answer 2

1694

Question 3

TRIENNIAL ACT- When did William veto the triennial act?

Answer 3

1692

Question 4

TOLERATION ACT - When was the toleration act passed?

Answer 4

May 1689

Question 5

TOLERATION ACT - What were the 2 main points of the toleration act?

Answer 5

1. Freedom of worship for all Protestants (except catholics and jews though they were mostly left alone).
2. The test and corporation acts remained in place.

Question 6

TOLERATION ACT - Who was the Latitudinarian William appointed as bishop?

Answer 6

John Tillotson, archbishop of canterbury, 1691

Question 7

TOLERATION ACT - What were the downsides of the toleration act for dissenters?

Answer 7

1. Dissenters could not sit in parliament (test + corporation acts)
2. Dissenters still had to pay tithe taxes

Question 8

TOLERATION ACT - How was the Anglican Church undermined by the toleration act?

Answer 8

1. It could not enforce complete uniformity, people were no longer expected to attend the church of England.
2. Catholics were no longer persecuted as harshly and often privately practiced their religion.
3. Dissenting groups overall had much more freedom.
4. The power of church courts was severely restricted by the toleration act.

Question 9

TOLERATION ACT - How did the C of E remain powerful after the toleration act?

Answer 9

1. Test act + corporation acts were not repealed (public officials still had to swear allegiance to the church).
2. To gain influence in society, there was no choice but to take anglican communion and swear allegiance to the crown.
3. Toleration act was an attempt to maintain order and preserve the supremacy and position of the Anglican Church (tories maintained some uniformity, test + corperation)
4. People felt it was critical that the Anglican Church maintain control.