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Scottish Declaration Issued

Name: Scottish Declaration Issued
Start: 1687-02-12
Location: Scotland

When: 12 February 1687
Where: Scotland
Part of: Second Declaration of Indulgence

The first part of the Declaration of Indulgence was issued for Scotland on 12 February 1687.

James II issued the first proclamation of the Declaration of Indulgence for Scotland on 12 February 1687. This document was part of a pair of proclamations made in 1687 that suspended penal laws against religious minorities in his kingdoms.

Sources

Declaration of Indulgence (1687) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-14

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