7.(Historical Terms) Also called:Declaration of Indulgencea royal grant during the reigns of Charles II and James II of England giving Nonconformists and Roman Catholics a measure of religious freedom vb(tr) (Roman Catholic Church)RC Churchto designate as providing indulgence:indulgenced prayers. ...
Declaration of Indulgence Also found in:Dictionary,Thesaurus,Legal,Wikipedia. (1672) Charles II’s attempt to suspend discrimination against Nonconformists and Catholics. [Br. Hist.: Payton, 186] See:Freedom Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008...
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Other articles where Declaration of Indulgence is discussed: United Kingdom: War and government: In 1672 Charles promulgated the Declaration of Indulgence, which suspended the penal code against all religious Nonconformists, Catholic and Dissenter alike.