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Foreign News
October 23, 1801
The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
The Elector of Bavaria issued a decree promoting religious tolerance, granting equal citizenship rights regardless of religious principles. Despite protests from bigoted magistrates claiming it violated treaties, the edict was implemented in several instances.
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The Elector of Bavaria lately published a decree, which does equal honor to the policy and the liberality of his government.—He intimated that diversity of religious principles should form no obstacle to the enjoyment of all the rights of citizenship throughout his dominions, Some bigotted magistrates, whose narrow souls could not enter into the beneficent views of their sovereign, protested against this measure as contrary to the treaty; their remonstrances were treated with the contempt which they deserved, and in several instances the edict has been carried into full effect.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Religious Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Bavaria Decree
Religious Tolerance
Citizenship Rights
Elector Policy
Magistrates Protest
What entities or persons were involved?
Elector Of Bavaria
Where did it happen?
Bavaria
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Bavaria
Event Date
Lately
Key Persons
Elector Of Bavaria
Outcome
edict carried into full effect in several instances; remonstrances treated with contempt
Event Details
Elector of Bavaria published decree stating diversity of religious principles no obstacle to citizenship rights; bigotted magistrates protested as contrary to treaty; protests dismissed and edict implemented.