By the King, a declaration having already signified our pleasure to call a Parliament ... it is our royal purpose to endeavour a legal establishment of an universal liberty of conscience for all our subjects ...
England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
1688
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By the King, a declaration having already signified our pleasure to call a Parliament ... it is our royal purpose to endeavour a legal establishment of an universal liberty of conscience for all our subjects ...
England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
1 broadside.
Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ...,
London :
1688.
"Given at our court at Whitehall, the one and twentieth day of September, 1688, in the fourth year of our reign."
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Liberty of conscience -- Great Britain.
Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688.
Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century.
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royal blazon or coat of arms
By
the
King
,
A
DECLARATION
.
JAMES
R.
HAving
already
signified
Our
Pleasure
to
call
a
Parliament
to
meet
at
Our
City
of
Westminster
in
November
next
,
and
Writs
of
Summons
being
issued
out
accordingly
;
lest
those
,
whose
Right
it
is
to
choose
Members
of
Parliament
,
should
lye
under
any
Prejudices
and
Mistakes
through
the
Artifices
of
disaffected
Persons
:
We
think
fit
to
Declare
,
That
as
it
is
Our
Royal
Purpose
to
endeavour
a
Legal
Establishment
of
an
Universal
Liberty
of
Conscience
for
all
Our
Subjects
;
It
is
also
Our
Resolution
Inviolably
to
preserve
the
Church
of
England
,
by
such
a
Confirmation
of
the
several
Acts
of
Uniformity
,
that
they
shall
never
be
altered
any
other
ways
,
then
by
Repealing
the
several
Clauses
,
which
inflict
Penalties
upon
Persons
not
promoted
or
to
be
promoted
to
any
Ecclesiastical
Benefices
or
Promotions
within
the
meaning
of
the
said
Acts
,
for
using
and
exercising
their
Religion
contrary
to
the
Tenor
and
Purpose
of
the
said
Acts
of
Uniformity
.
And
for
the
further
Securing
not
only
the
Church
of
England
but
the
Protestant
Religion
in
general
;
We
are
willing
the
Roman
Catholicks
shall
remain
incapable
to
be
Members
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
whereby
those
Fears
and
Apprehensions
will
be
removed
,
which
many
Persons
have
had
,
That
the
Legislative
Authority
would
be
Engrossed
by
them
,
and
turned
against
Protestants
.
We
do
likewise
assure
all
Our
Loving
Subjects
,
That
We
shall
be
ready
to
do
every
thing
else
,
for
their
Safety
and
Advantage
,
that
becomes
a
King
,
who
will
always
take
Care
of
His
People
.
And
if
they
desire
the
Happiness
of
their
Country
;
We
Exhort
them
to
lay
by
all
Animosities
,
and
dispose
themselves
to
think
of
such
Persons
to
Represent
them
in
Parliament
,
whose
Abilities
and
Temper
render
them
fit
for
so
Great
and
Good
a
Work.
And
for
the
preventing
of
any
Disorders
,
Irregularities
or
undue
Proceedings
whatsoever
,
that
may
happen
either
before
or
at
the
time
of
Election
of
Members
for
the
ensuing
Parliament
,
We
do
hereby
strictly
Require
and
Command
all
Mayors
,
Sheriffs
,
Bailiffs
,
and
other
Officers
whatsoever
,
to
whom
the
Execution
of
any
Writ
,
Summons
,
Warrant
or
Precept
,
for
or
concerning
the
Choice
of
Members
for
the
ensuing
Parliament
shall
belong
,
That
they
cause
such
Writ
,
Summons
,
Warrant
or
Precept
,
to
be
duly
Published
and
Executed
according
to
the
Tenor
thereof
:
And
the
Members
,
that
shall
be
Chosen
to
be
fairly
Returned
,
according
to
the
true
Merits
of
the
Choice
.
Given
at
Our
Court
at
Whitehall
the
One
and
twentieth
day
of
September
,
1688.
In
the
Fourth
Year
of
Our
Reign
.
God
save
the
King.
London
,
Printed
by
Charles
Bill
,
Henry
Hills
,
and
Thomas
Newcomb
,
Printers
to
the
Kings
most
Excellent
Majesty
.
1688.