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Patent of Toleration
Patent of toleration is a series of ecclesiastical reforms that were carried out by the Holy Roman Emperor, Joseph II of Austria. The Patent extended religious freedom to non-Catholic Christians living in Habsburg lands, including: Lutherans, Calvinists, and the Greek Orthodox.
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