General Toleration Proclamation

Revision as of 03:57, 11 November 2022 by Themi (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''Proclamation of General Toleration''' was issued by the Monarchy of Themiclesia on June 1, 1849 and has been understood as the initial and basic legislation concern...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

The Proclamation of General Toleration was issued by the Monarchy of Themiclesia on June 1, 1849 and has been understood as the initial and basic legislation concerning a general freedom of religion in Themiclesia.

The text of the proclamation:

Being commanded to attend His Majesty personally, we in the House of Peers reverently seal and publish His Majesty's command concerning his peers and subjects.

For the Peace of our Realm and the Establishment of the Law relative to several Religions, our imperial Progenitors and Ourself tolerating and who do pray and worship Us and our loving Subjects to benefit, We do by the general Assent and Petition of our Court declare for Ourself and our Successors we shall do no Thing to compel a Confession to any spiritual Power or Belief or do any Worship thereof, and also strictly commanding and enjoining that none whosoever of our Prelates, Bishops, Priests, etc. of any Church, Monastery, Convent, or any similar Place or Thing, or any Person annexed thereto, do no Thing to compel a Confession to any spiritual Power or Belief or do any Worship thereof, confiding freely and believing earnestly in the Conscience of our loving and good Subjects, each to be his own competent and sole Judge what Power or Belief shall best benefit himself and Us his liege Lord.

See also