Religious impact

Question 1

How and why did the Toleration act 1689 come into force?

Answer 1

• Anglican churchmen wanted to ensure unformity
• William favoured toleration and was suspicious of the Anglican Church
• Likewise tories were suspcious that William wanted to impose Dutch calvinism
• Compromise - toleration act - enforced demands for uniformity, middle path

Question 2

Toleration Act 1689 - dissenters

Answer 2

Were exempt from punishments if they swore the oath of Alliegance to the crown and accepted the 1678 test Act

Question 3

Toleration Act - 1689 Refusal

Answer 3

Refusal to swear alliegance meant people could not attend university, work in the legal profession or practice medicine

Question 4

Toleration Act 1689 - Tithes

Answer 4

Dissenters had to pay tithes to the Church which they did not attend nor belong to

Question 5

Toleration Act 1689 - Meetings

Answer 5

Dissenter meetings to be closely monitored - doors opened

Question 6

Who was excluded from the toleration Act and why?

Answer 6

Catholics - not Anglicans, protected as William had alliances with a number of Catholic powers against France

Jews & Non-Trinitarians- Not Anglican

Question 7

Test Act 1678

Answer 7

All members of parliament required to take oaths before they could take their seats