may 1, 1689 - Act of Toleration: This act allowed increased religious tolerance in England. After James II's strict religious policy, William and Mary were for the people, so they created laws to benefit them, which included religious tolerance of the various groups from the Protestant Reformation. The result of this was that England became inspiration to many Enlightenment thinkers, like Voltaire, for their early adaption of Enlightenment ideals.
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