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Religious liberty in the OSCE : present and future and religious liberty : the state church and minority faiths : briefings for the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. (The Commission, 1996), by United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (page images at HathiTrust)
Roadblock to religious liberty : religious registration (The Commission, 2002), by United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (page images at HathiTrust)
Religious discrimination in Western Europe : hearing before the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, first session, July 11, 2001. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2001), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights (page images at HathiTrust)
Religious intolerance in Europe today : hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session, September 18, 1997. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1998), by United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (page images at HathiTrust)
The status of religious liberty for minority faiths in Europe and the OSCE : hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session, December 5, 1997. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1998), by United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (page images at HathiTrust)
Religious freedom in Western Europe : religious minorities and growing government intolerance : hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundred Sixth Congress, first session, June 8, 1999. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2000), by United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (page images at HathiTrust)
Religious freedom in Europe and around the world : hearings before the Subcommittee on European Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, first session, May 1 and June 5, 2001. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2001), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on European Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
The deterioration of religious liberty in Europe (The Commission, 1998), by United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (page images at HathiTrust)
Religious liberty : the legal framework in selected OSCE countries : briefing of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. (The Commission, 2001), by United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (page images at HathiTrust)
Religious freedom in Europe and around the world : hearings before the Subcommittee on European Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, first session, May 1 and June 5, 2001. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2001), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on European Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
The treatment of religious minorities in Western Europe : hearing before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, second session, June 14, 2000. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2001), by United States House Committee on International Relations (page images at HathiTrust)
Religious liberty : the legal framework in selected OSCE countries : briefing of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. (The Commission, 2001), by United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (page images at HathiTrust)
Religious liberty : the legal framework in selected OSCE countries (The Commission, 2000), by United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and Library of Congress. Law Library (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Freedom of religion -- Europe, Eastern

Review of the President's decision to renew most-favored-nation status for Romania, Hungary, and China hearing before the Subcommittee on International Trade of the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Ninety-seventh Congress, second session, August 10, 1982. (U.S. G.P.O., 1982), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. Subcommittee on International Trade (page images at HathiTrust)
Religious liberty in the OSCE : present and future and religious liberty : the state church and minority faiths : briefings for the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. (The Commission, 1996), by United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (page images at HathiTrust)
Religious persecution behind the Iron Curtain : hearing before the Subcommittee on European Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, first session ... November 14, 1985. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1986), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on European Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
Protecting and promoting religious rights in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-eighth Congress, second session, June 12, 1984. (U.S. G.P.O., 1984), by United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Freedom of religion -- Belgium

Religion et politique : massacres (D'heur Libraire, 1878), by Jean Fontaine (page images at HathiTrust)
Récit des souffrances endurées par nos pères. (F. Bouton, 1894), by A. Heus (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Freedom of religion -- Estonia

Die Anträge der ehstländischen Provinzialsynode von 13. Juni 1905 in Sachen der Glaubens- und Gewissensfreiheit. (Kluge, 1905), by T. Hahn (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Freedom of religion -- Finland

Legislation concerning liberty of faith in Finland. (Gov't Print. Off, 1923), by Erkki Kaila (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

Filed under: Freedom of religion -- France

Histoire de la Liberté de Conscience en France Depuis l'Édit de Nantes Jusqu'à Juillet 1870 (in French; Paris: F. Alcan, 1900), by Gaston Bonet-Maury
La Liberté de Conscience en France Depuis l'Édit de Nantes Jusqu'à la Séparation (1598-1905) (second edition, in French; Paris: F. Alcan, 1909), by Gaston Bonet-Maury (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
La chambre ardente. (Fischbacher, 1889), by France. Parlement (Paris), N. Weiss, and Société de l'histoire du protestantisme français (France) (page images at HathiTrust)
De la liberté religieuse en France, ou Essai sur la législation relative a l'exercice de cette liberté. (Landois et Bigot, 1830), by Louis Isidore Nachet (page images at HathiTrust)
Histoire de la liberté religieuse en France et de ses fondateurs (Charpentier, 1859), by Jean Marie Dargaud (page images at HathiTrust)
Procès de L'Avenir. (Agence générale pour la défense de la religion catholique, 1831), by Félicité Robert de Lamennais and Agence générale pour la défense de la religion catholique (page images at HathiTrust)
Les Jésuites et la liberté religieuse sous la Restauration (Société Général de Librairie Catholique, 1879), by Charles Clair (page images at HathiTrust)
Mélanges catholiques : extraits de "l'Avenir." (L'Agence Générale pour la Défense de la Liberté Religieuse, 1831), by L'Agence Générale pour la Défense de la Liberté Religieuse (page images at HathiTrust)
De la liberté religieuse selon la charte (Landois et Bigot, 1830), by A. Vervoort and France) Société de la morale chrétienne (Paris (page images at HathiTrust)
Mémoire en faveur de la liberté des cultes : ouvrage qui a obtenu le prix dans le concours ouvert par la Société de la morale chrétienne (H. Servier, 1826), by Alexandre Rodolphe Vinet (page images at HathiTrust)
Discussion sur l'existence légale des jésuites. (A la Librairie centrale catholique et classique, chez J. Lecoffre, 1845), by France. Chambre des pairs and Comité électoral pour la défense de la liberté religieuse (page images at HathiTrust)
Die gewissensfreiheit in Frankreich vom edikt von Nantes bis zur gegenwart (J.C. Hinrich, 1912), by Gaston Bonet-Maury (page images at HathiTrust)
Droit romain : le sénatusconsulte macédonien : droit français: Le liberté de culte : budget municipal (Lib. Nouvelle de Droit et de Jurisprudence, 1889), by G. E. Simon Auteroche (page images at HathiTrust)
Ueber die Freiheit des religiösen Cultus : eine gekrönte Preisschrift (J.A. Barth, 1843), by Alexandre Rodolphe Vinet (page images at HathiTrust)
De la liberté des cultes en France (Michel Lévy frères, 1858), by Lucien Anatole Prévost-Paradol (page images at HathiTrust)
Histoire de la liberté religieuse en France et de ses fondateurs (Charpentier, 1859), by Jean Marie Dargaud (page images at HathiTrust)
L'editto et capitoli del re Carlo IX : fatti novamente per la pacificatione de i suoi popoli nel Regno di Francia : con i nomi & cognomi delli Signori Principi deputati al gouerno delle prouincie di detto Regno, dopò alla detta pacificatione : tradotti fedelissimamente dalla lingua francese nella nostra buona italiana. ([publisher not identified], 1562), by France. Sovereign (1560-1574 : Charles IX) (page images at HathiTrust)
The humble petition of the Protestants of France lately presented to His Most Christian Majesty by the Mareschal Schomberg and the Marquis of Ruvigny (London : Printed for L. Curtis, [1681]), by Eglises réformées de France (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Au roy l'adresse tres humble des Protestans detressez en France. English & French (London : Printed for N.C., 1681), by Eglises réformées de France (HTML at EEBO TCP)

Filed under: Freedom of religion -- Germany

Dem deutschen volke (W. Jurann, 1846), by Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander Held (page images at HathiTrust)
Begriff und entwickelung der religionsfreiheit in Deutschland ... (M. Oldenbourg, 1889), by Hermann Wilhelm Ernst Fürstenau (page images at HathiTrust)
Die Hohenzollern und die Religionsfreiheit. (C. Heymann, 1896), by Philipp Karl Ludwig Zorn (page images at HathiTrust)
Die Bedeutung des Toleranzantrags für Staat und evangelische Kirche. ([publisher not identified], 1902), by Wilhelm Kahl (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Freedom of religion -- Great Britain

The history of religious liberty from the first propagation of Christianity in Britain, to the death of George III., including its successive state, beneficial influence, and powerful interruptions. (F. Westly, 1820), by B. Brook (page images at HathiTrust)
Intolerance in the reign of Elizabeth, Queen of England. (Houghton Mifflin company, 1917), by Arthur Jay Klein (page images at HathiTrust)
Makers of religious freedom in the seventeenth century (Eerdmans, 1961), by Marcus L. Loane (page images at HathiTrust)
The liberty of the press, speech, and public worship : being commentaries on the liberty of the subject and the laws of England (Macmillan and Co., 1880), by James Paterson (page images at HathiTrust)
Four discourses on the following subjects: viz. I. Of obedience to the supreme powers, and the duty of subjects in all revolutions. II. Of the laws of nations, and the rights of sovereigns. III. Of the power of the magistrate, and the rights of mankind, in matters of religion. IV. Of the liberty of the press. (London, 1709), by Matthew Tindal (page images at HathiTrust)
The simple cobler of Aggawam in America (James Munroe, 1843), by Nathaniel Ward and David Pulsifer (page images at HathiTrust)
The peoples ancient and just liberties asserted, in the tryal of William Penn, and William Mead, at the sessions held at the Old-Baily in London, the first, third, fourth and fifth of Sept. 70. against the most arbitrary procedure of that court ([publisher not identified], 1670), by William Penn, William Mead, and England and Wales. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery (London and Middlesex) (page images at HathiTrust)
The development of religious toleration in England (Harvard University Press, 1932), by W. K. Jordan (page images at HathiTrust)
Historical survey of controversies pertaining to the rights of conscience (Sheldon, Blakeman & Co., 1858), by Edward Bean Underhill (page images at HathiTrust)
The fourth paper presented by Major Butler (Providence, R.I., 1903), by Roger Williams, Clarence S. Brigham, Christopher Goad, and William Butler (page images at HathiTrust)
An episode in the history of religious liberty in the nineteenth century. (Scott, 1871), by Charles Voysey (page images at HathiTrust)
Historical memoirs of religious dissension; addressed to the seventeenth Parliament of Great Britain. (Printed for J. Murray, 1791), by Jeremiah Trist (page images at HathiTrust)
Struggles and triumphs of religious liberty : an historical survey of controversies pertaining to the rights of conscience, from the English Reformation to the settlement of New England (L. Colby, 1851), by Edward Bean Underhill (page images at HathiTrust)
Papers on toleration. (J. Ridgway, 1810), by Christopher Wyvill (page images at HathiTrust)
To the nonconformist associations of Great Britain / Talbot collection of British pamphlets (s.n., 1873), by Richard Johnson and Manchester Nonconformist Association (page images at HathiTrust)
The block houses of Kingston-upon-Hull and who went there: a glimpse of catholic life in the penal times and a missing page of local history (A. Brown & Sons, 1913), by Joseph H. Hirst (page images at HathiTrust)
A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience, tending to resolve doubts moved by Mr. John Goodwin, John Baptist, Dr. Jer Dr. Taylor, the Belgick Arminians, Socinians, and other authors ... (Printed by R. I. For Andrew Crook, 1649), by Samuel Rutherford (page images at HathiTrust)
The simple cobler of Aggawam in America : willing to help 'mend his native country, lamentably tattered, both in the upper-leather and sole, with all the honest stitches he can take, and as willing never to bee paid for his work, by old English wonted pay (Printed by J. Dever & R. Ibbitson for S. Bowtell, 1647), by Nathaniel Ward, John Dever, Stephen Bowtell, and Robert Ibbitson (page images at HathiTrust)
The simple cobler of Aggawam by Nathaniel Ward; a reprint of the 4th edition, published in 1647, with fac-similes of title page, preface, and head-lines, and exact text, and an essay, Nathaniel Ward and The simple cobler (Salem Press, 1905), by Nathaniel Ward and Thomas Franklin Waters (page images at HathiTrust)
Antiquities of the law (New York, 1873), by Member of the New York Bar (page images at HathiTrust)
A sketch of the history and proceedings of the deputies : appointed to protect the civil rights of the protestant dissenters, to which is annexed a summary of the laws affecting protestant dissenters, with an appendix of statutes and precedents of legal instruments. (Samuel Burton, 1813), by Committee of the Deputies (page images at HathiTrust)
On the progress of religious liberty, in connexion [sic], especially, with the history of England (George R. Wright, 1856), by John Hodgkin (page images at HathiTrust)
Religious liberty : the legal framework in selected OSCE countries (The Commission, 2000), by United States Congress Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and Library of Congress. Law Library (page images at HathiTrust)
A discourse of ecclesiastical politie: wherein the authority of the civil magistrate over the consciences of subjects in matters of religion is asserted, the mischiefs and inconveniences of toleration are represented, and all pretenses pleaded in behalf of liberty of conscience are fully answered. (Printed for J. Martyn, 1670), by Samuel Parker (page images at HathiTrust)
England's true interest considered (Printed in the year, 1675), by William Penn (page images at HathiTrust)
Letter to the public meeting of the friends to the repeal of the Test and Corporation acts at the London Tavern on February the 13th, 1790 ([s.n.], 1790), by Richard Sharp (page images at HathiTrust)
Tracts on liberty of conscience and persecution, 1614-1661 (Printed for the Society, by J. Haddon, 1846), by Edward Bean Underhill and Andrew Dickson White (page images at HathiTrust)
The simple cobler of Aggawam by Nathaniel Ward; a reprint of the 4th edition, published in 1647, with fac-similes of title page, preface, and head-lines, and exact text, and an essay, Nathaniel Ward and The simple cobler (Salem Press, 1905), by Nathaniel Ward and Thomas Franklin Waters (page images at HathiTrust)
The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America, by Nathaniel Ward (Gutenberg ebook)
A seasonable disswasive from persecution humbly and modestly, yet with Christian freedom and plainness of speech, offered to the consideration of all concern'd therein, on behalf generally of all that suffer for conscience sake, particularly of the people called Quakers / by Thomas Ellwood. (London : Printed for William Skeate, 1683), by Thomas Ellwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A proclamation ... whereas by our royal proclamation of the date the 12 day of February 1686/7 James R. (Edinburgh : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., 1687), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and King of England James II (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Toleration discuss'd by Roger L'Estrange. (London : Printed for Henry Brome ..., 1663), by Roger L'Estrange (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Toleration discuss'd, in two dialogues I. betwixt a conformist, and a non-conformist ... II. betwixt a Presbyterian, and an Independent ... (London : Printed by E.C. and A.C. for Henry Brome ..., 1670), by Roger L'Estrange (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bishop Sanderson's judgment concerning submission to usurpers (London : Printed by for [sic] Richard Marriott, MDCLXXVIII [1678]), by Robert Sanderson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A Seasonable discourse shewing the unreasonableness and mischeifs [sic] of impositions in matters of religion recommended to serious consideration / by a learned pen. (London : Printed and are to be sold by R. Baldwin, 1687), by Learned pen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Balm from Gilead, or, The differences about the indulgence stated and impleaded in a sober and serious letter to ministers and Christians in Scotland / by an healing hand. (London : Printed for Tho. Cockerill ..., 1681), by John Bairdy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Truth and innocence vindicated in a survey of a discourse concerning ecclesiastical polity, and the authority of the civil magistrate over the consciences of subjects in matters of religion. (London : [s.n.], 1669), by John Owen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
The plain truth, or, A lenitive for the clergy by one Pantophilus. (London : Printed for Thomas Parkhurst ..., 1681), by Pantophilus (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Christian tolleration, or, Simply and singly to meet upon the account of religion, really to worship and serve the Lord, without any unlawful act to be done or intended, is not an offence against law and also concerning seditious sectaries, disloyal persons, and seditious conventicles punishable by the late act : and likewise concerning banishments ... ([S.l. : s.n.], 1664), by R. F. (Richard Farnworth) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Fiat lux: or, a general conduct to a right understanding in the great combustions and broils about religion here in England. Betwixt Papist and Protestant, Presbyterian & independent to the end that moderation and quietnes may at length hapily ensue after so various tumults in the kingdom. / By Mr. JVC. a friend to men of all religions. ([Douai? : s.n.], 1661), by J. V. C. (John Vincent Canes) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
The advocate of conscience liberty, or, An apology for toleration rightly stated shewing the obligatory injunctions and precepts for Christian peace and charity. ([London : s.n.], 1673), by Peter Walsh (HTML at EEBO TCP)
The Wallons consistory and excommunication ([S.l. : s.n.], 1646), by Jacquemine Le Clercq (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Three letters tending to demonstrate how the security against al future persecution for religion lys in the abolishment of the present penal laws and tests, and in the establishment of a new law for universal liberty of conscience (London : Printed, and sold, by Andrew Sowle ..., 1688), by William Penn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Four grand questions proposed, and briefly answered wherein is discoursed, the authority and duty of the magistrate in the matters of religion, the unlawfulness of a toleration and general liberty of conscience, the divine right of Christian liberty in things indifferent, the unlawfulness of repealing the laws against Popery and idolatry. (London : [s.n.], 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A seasonable discourse against toleration with a preface wherein the nature of persecution in general and the unjust complaints of the dissenting parties concerning it in particular are distinctly considered. (London : Printed for Richard Rumbold, 1685), by William Assheton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A letter sent to the King from M.F. here is also thereunto annexed a paper written unto the magistrates in 1664, which was then printed, and should have been dispersed, but was prevented by wicked hands / by M.F. ([London : s.n., 1666]), by Margaret Askew Fell Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A letter of advice to the churches of the non-conformists in the English nation endeavouring their satisfaction in that point, who are the true Church of England? (London : Printed, and sold by A. Baldwin ..., 1700), by Cotton Mather (HTML at EEBO TCP)
The Private Christians non vltra, or, A plea for the lay-man's interpreting the scriptures written by Philolaoclerus. (Oxford : Printed by H. Hall ... for Tho. Robinson, 1656), by Francis Osborne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Freedom of religious worship, or, The Iubilee of ordinances now all for free from their long bondage under the pænall laws, statutes, and ordinances of men : wherein is held forth, that worldly governments (parilamentary [sic] or military) have nothing to doe in the churches of Christ, neither ought to impose upon any, in any matters of faith or worship : and that the churches have nothing to doe with the governments of the world, but onely to submit to them, Rom. 13. [1?]. though in the hands of wicked men, and unbeleevers. ([London : s.n.], 1654) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Several reasons rendred by the people of God, (called Quakers) why no outward force, or imposition, on the conscience ought to be used in matters of faith and religion with several sayings, collected from the speeches and writings of King James, and King Charles the First. ([London? : s.n.], 1668), by King Charles I of England and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)
An address to Protestant dissenters of all denominations, on the approaching election of members of Parliament, with respect to the state of public liberty in general, and of American affairs in particular. ([Philadelphia] : London, printed. Philadelphia, re-printed: and sold by James Humphreys, Junr, in Front-Street., MDCCLXXIV. [1774]), by Joseph Priestley (HTML at Evans TCP)

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