United Kingdom
The English Civil War was narrowly avoided by the Stuarts and England remained peaceful for the most part. It has just just recently annexed Scotland and is in the process of a union with Ireland. Because of this, it changed it's name to the United Kingdom. Religion remained an important part of life in Great Britain but is divided between Anglican (80%) and Roman Catholics (20%). Because of rising tension between the churches, the new monarch, King Charles II passed the Religious Freedom Law through executive order as parliament disagreed on it. It granted both Catholics and Protestants the right to worship and not be persecuted. It was followed by the Catholic Emancipation Act which granted Catholics full citizenship and rights they normally wouldn't have. A clause was then added to the Religious Freedom Law that removed any state religion, turning the United Kingdom into a secular state. Charles II formally announced his Catholicism which was met by rejoice and anger. Some even claimed he was to restore Papacy to the isles and that he was the Antichrist. All this Anti-Catholicism would lead to the "Popish Plot", the most infamous anti-catholic plot of all which resulted in the Catholic Refugee Crisis and eventually the American Revolution.
The English Civil War was narrowly avoided by the Stuarts and England remained peaceful for the most part. It has just just recently annexed Scotland and is in the process of a union with Ireland. Because of this, it changed it's name to the United Kingdom. Religion remained an important part of life in Great Britain but is divided between Anglican (80%) and Roman Catholics (20%). Because of rising tension between the churches, the new monarch, King Charles II passed the Religious Freedom Law through executive order as parliament disagreed on it. It granted both Catholics and Protestants the right to worship and not be persecuted. It was followed by the Catholic Emancipation Act which granted Catholics full citizenship and rights they normally wouldn't have. A clause was then added to the Religious Freedom Law that removed any state religion, turning the United Kingdom into a secular state. Charles II formally announced his Catholicism which was met by rejoice and anger. Some even claimed he was to restore Papacy to the isles and that he was the Antichrist. All this Anti-Catholicism would lead to the "Popish Plot", the most infamous anti-catholic plot of all which resulted in the Catholic Refugee Crisis and eventually the American Revolution.
