1D.6.1.1 The Declaration of Indulgence (1687)

• What was the Declaration of Indulgence issued by James II in 1687 aimed to suspend?

  Penal laws against Catholics
• The Declaration of Indulgence aimed to promote religious freedom
• James II issued the Declaration of Indulgence to weaken the Church of England's influence.
• What was the public reaction to the Declaration of Indulgence?

  Growing tensions with Parliament
• The Declaration of Indulgence was issued in 1687
• Match the religious group with their restrictions under the Clarendon Codes:

  Catholics ↔️ Excluded from public office

  Nonconformists ↔️ Restricted from preaching
• What was James II's primary goal in issuing the Declaration of Indulgence?

  Weaken the Anglican Church
• Parliament and the Anglican clergy supported the Declaration of Indulgence.

  False
• The Declaration of Indulgence relieved Catholics from legal disabilities
• Nonconformists benefited from the Declaration of Indulgence by gaining religious freedom.
• Match the religious group with their benefit from the Declaration of Indulgence:

  Catholics ↔️ Relief from penal laws

  Nonconformists ↔️ More religious freedom
• What legal restrictions were Catholics subject to before the Declaration of Indulgence?

  Penal laws
• Nonconformists gained relief from penal laws and more religious freedom
• Both Catholics and Nonconformists were subject to legal disabilities under the Clarendon Codes.
• What did the Declaration of Indulgence allow Catholics and Nonconformists to practice without fear of legal repercussions?

  Their faiths
• James II sought to unite Catholics and Nonconformists under a policy of religious toleration
• What legal freedom did Catholics gain as a result of the Declaration of Indulgence?

  Greater participation in public life
• Nonconformists gained religious freedom by no longer being required to conform to Anglican services
• By weakening the Anglican Church, James II aimed to increase flexibility in governance.
• What was James II's long-term goal in challenging the Anglican Church's dominance?

  Religious toleration
• James II issued the Declaration of Indulgence in 1687
• James II aimed to strengthen his authority by suspending the penal laws.
• The Declaration of Indulgence was opposed by the Anglican clergy and Parliament
• The Declaration of Indulgence contributed to the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
• What did the Declaration of Indulgence promote?

  Religious freedom
• The Declaration of Indulgence was issued amidst religious tensions following the Restoration
• Match the religious group with their restrictions under the Clarendon Codes:

  Catholics ↔️ Excluded from public office, limited religious practices

  Nonconformists ↔️ Required to conform to Anglican services, restricted from preaching
• James II believed in religious toleration to foster stability and weaken the Anglican Church.
• Which two groups primarily benefited from the Declaration of Indulgence?

  Catholics and Nonconformists
• The Declaration of Indulgence was legal because it was approved by Parliament.

  False
• The Bill of Rights (1689) affirmed that only Parliament could make or suspend laws
• What trial escalated tensions after the Declaration of Indulgence?

  Seven Bishops' Trial
• James II revoked the Declaration of Indulgence under pressure from Parliament.