1) Which political philosopher influenced the act?
John Locke
2) What was ‘A letter concerning toleration’ and what was its key message?
It was a letter, written by John Locke (originally in Latin), which responds to
the problem of religion and government by proposing religious toleration as
the ‘answer’
3) What did the oath require from dissenters?
To create an allegiance to the Crown and accepted the 1678 Test Act
4) What special dispensation was granted?
They were allowed to declare (rather than swear) that they denied the Popes
authority
5) How did the act affect Anglican clergy?
It humiliated them
1) Does Miller think that the Toleration Act marked the end of the church
of England’s supremacy?
He believed that this Act would not be the final humiliation for the high
Anglicans, but partially/mostly.
2) Choose a quote from the extract which demonstrates Miller’s view
“The Toleration Act was not the final humiliation for the High Anglicans”
3) Find a piece of your own knowledge about the Toleration act to support
what Miller is saying
Because the Toleration Act allowed for (special) dissenters to deny the pope,
in a sense, I do think that Miller is right, that the Church of England has yet to
go through more humiliation in the future
John Locke
2) What was ‘A letter concerning toleration’ and what was its key message?
It was a letter, written by John Locke (originally in Latin), which responds to
the problem of religion and government by proposing religious toleration as
the ‘answer’
3) What did the oath require from dissenters?
To create an allegiance to the Crown and accepted the 1678 Test Act
4) What special dispensation was granted?
They were allowed to declare (rather than swear) that they denied the Popes
authority
5) How did the act affect Anglican clergy?
It humiliated them
1) Does Miller think that the Toleration Act marked the end of the church
of England’s supremacy?
He believed that this Act would not be the final humiliation for the high
Anglicans, but partially/mostly.
2) Choose a quote from the extract which demonstrates Miller’s view
“The Toleration Act was not the final humiliation for the High Anglicans”
3) Find a piece of your own knowledge about the Toleration act to support
what Miller is saying
Because the Toleration Act allowed for (special) dissenters to deny the pope,
in a sense, I do think that Miller is right, that the Church of England has yet to
go through more humiliation in the future
