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Declaration of Indulgence by the King of England...
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Declaration of Indulgence by the King of England...

Item # 716386 ·
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THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, April 7, 1687  The entire front page & a portion of page 2 are taken up with: "His Majesties Gracious Declaration To all His Loving Subjects for Liberty of Conscience."
This is more commonly known as the "Declaration of Indulgence" in which King James II suspended religious penal law & granted toleration to Christian denominations, Catholic and Protestant. William Penn is generally believed to be the instigator of the document.
Complete as a single sheet, 6 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches, very nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #367 - released for June, 2026

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100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.