Did the Virginia colony have religious freedom?
I am doing a social studies project and 2 websites say 2 different things. I need a real person to help me with this as soon as possible!
I am doing a social studies project and 2 websites say 2 different things. I need a real person to help me with this as soon as possible!
2 Answers
Not really.
Explanation:
Jamestown was new and it was filled with rebelling colonist. They were Christian/Catholic since Great Britain shunned those who weren't.
The Anglican Church was the official religion of Virginia during colonial times. Other religions were tolerated.
Explanation:
As the Anglican Church was the official church everyone was expected to pay tithes to the Anglican Church regardless if they attended another church or no church at all.
There were Baptist, Anabaptist and non church goers in Virginia in colonial times. These people were not actively persecuted for not attending the Anglican church. However they were "taxed" in support of the Anglican Church. Governmental positions were reserved exclusively for members of the Anglican church.
There was religious freedom in that people were free to not attend the Anglican Church. There was not equal freedom of religion. The members of Anglican church and the Anglican church itself recieved preferential treatment.
