Which statement is true of the Netherlands?
A. The nation refused to allow Roman Catholics or Jews to live within its borders.
B. The Calvinist Reformed Church was the established church and the only legitimate form of organized religion.
C. Toleration marked religious life in the Netherlands, where peoples of differing religious faiths lived together peacefully.
D. All and only Protestants were allowed in the Netherlands; Roman Catholics were forced to convert within six months of their residency in the Netherlands.
Answer: C
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