Protestant Pluralism: The Reception of the Toleration Act, 1689-1720

by Ralph Stevens

The 1689 Toleration Act marked a profound shift in the English religious landscape. By permitting the public worship of Protestant Dissenters (largely Presbyterian), the statute laid the foundations for legal religious pluralism, albeit limited, and ensured that eighteenth-century English society would be multi-denominational.

The 1689 Toleration Act marked a profound shift in the English religious landscape. By permitting the public worship...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783273291
• ISBN13: 9781783273294
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"