March 18th (1568): The Act of Religious Freedom and Conscience (Edict of Torda) was issued by (Unitarian) Prince John Sigismund of Transylvania, instituting in his principality the path-breaking idea of religious freedom. The Edict of Torda was revolutionary for its time.Here is a pretty picture of it.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
So Maybe It Was the Unitarians After All...
Who first gave us religious liberty. And from Transylvania of all European places. From Wiki: