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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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On March 9, 1750s (implied), King of Denmark issues edict in Copenhagen ordering Herrnhutters (Moravians) to convert to Lutheranism within a year or leave the country, aiming to eradicate their 'fanaticism'.
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Copenhagen
Event Date
March 9
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allows them a year to instruct themselves in the lutheran religion, and renounce their errors; after which term the edict will be put in execution with the utmost rigour
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The 3d Instant an Edict was read in all the Pulpits in this City, whereby the King declares, That being resolved to extirpate in his Dominions the Fanaticism of the Herrnhutters [the same as the Moravian Brethren, and much of a Piece, as we apprehend, with the Whitefieldites and Wesleyans, or the modern New-Light Men, in this Country] he orders all those who have suffered themselves to be blinded by the Errors of those Sectaries, to conform to the Establish'd Religion, or else depart his Dominions forever