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[Conradus]

They were forbidden only on paper, in practise they were allowed. There were time-schedules to avoid eachother. No political power for the Vatican though

Nor any public offices for Roman Catholics, fines if you let your house be used for religious practices etc. It's not because Catholics weren't burned at the stake, that they were free. By our definitions, the Dutch Republic suppressed Catholicism.

[Fragony]

Nor any public offices for Roman Catholics, fines if you let your house be used for religious practices etc. It's not because Catholics weren't burned at the stake, that they were free. By our definitions, the Dutch Republic suppressed Catholicism.

Surpressed the Vatican, but catholics weren't harmed. The catholic church was a political power that was cut off because of the war with Spain and that remained, but catholics were allowed to practise, but discretely.

[gaelic cowboy]

Surpressed the Vatican, but catholics weren't harmed. The catholic church was a political power that was cut off because of the war with Spain and that remained, but catholics were allowed to practise, but discretely.

That's a load of rubbish by your own words they were suppressed if they couldnt be open about religious observance.

[Fragony]

That's a load of rubbish by your own words they were suppressed if they couldnt be open about religious observance.

Of course there was religious intolerance, but catholics were never prosecuted. There were seperate hours, and there were the haagepreken, that was well known by everyone, it was the political power of the vatican that was cut off.