He established the rights of prisoners not to be held unless there was a good reason (the [[Habeas Corpus Act]]) in 1679. His policy of religious toleration failed in the face of intense opposition from the [[Church of England]]. | He established the rights of prisoners not to be held unless there was a good reason (the [[Habeas Corpus Act]]) in 1679. His policy of religious toleration failed in the face of intense opposition from the [[Church of England]]. |