JOHN LOCKE AND THE TOLERATION OF CATHOLICS: A NEW MANUSCRIPT
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WALMSLEY, JC
WALDMANN, FELIX
Abstract
jats:titleAbstract</jats:title>jats:pThe following Communication presents a newly discovered manuscript by John Locke. The manuscript dates from 1667–8 and it deserves notice as the most significant example of Locke's thought on the toleration of Catholics prior to thejats:italicEpistola de tolerantia</jats:italic>(1689). The manuscript, entitledjats:italicReasons for tolerateing Papists equally with others</jats:italic>, reveals Locke's engagement with Sir Charles Wolseley'sjats:italicLiberty of conscience, the magistrates interest</jats:italic>(1668) and significantly informs the compositional history of Locke'sjats:italicEssay concerning toleration</jats:italic>(1667–8).</jats:p>
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4303 Historical Studies, 43 History, Heritage and Archaeology
Journal Title
The Historical Journal
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0018-246X
1469-5103
1469-5103
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62
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)