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1 online resource (404 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Harvard historical studies ; 181
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Harvard historical studies ; v. 181.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Forming a movement: James and the repealers -- Writing a new Magna carta: the ideology of repeal -- Fearing the unknown : anti-popery and its limits -- Taking sides: the three questions survey -- Seizing control : the repealers in the towns -- Countering a movement : the Seven Bishops trial -- Dividing a nation : the geography of repeal -- Dancing in a ditch : anti-popery and the revolution -- Enacting toleration : the repealers and the Enlightenment. |
Summary |
"In the reign of James II, minority groups from across the religious spectrum, led by the Quaker William Penn, rallied together under the Catholic King James in an effort to bring religious toleration to England. Known as repealers, these reformers aimed to convince Parliament to repeal laws that penalized worshippers who failed to conform to the doctrines of the Church of England. Although the movement was destroyed by the Glorious Revolution, it profoundly influenced the post-revolutionary settlement, helping to develop the ideals of tolerance that would define the European Enlightenment ..."--Book jacket flap. |
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Subject |
James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
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James II, King of England, 1633-1701. |
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James II, King of England, 1633-1701. |
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Revolution of 1688 (Great Britain : 1688) |
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Religious tolerance -- England -- History -- 17th century.
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Religious tolerance. |
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England. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
17th century |
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Church and state -- England -- History -- 17th century.
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Church and state. |
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Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688.
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Great Britain -- History -- Revolution of 1688.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1714.
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Great Britain. |
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Politics and government. |
Chronological Term |
1660-1714 |
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Christianity and politics -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
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Christianity and politics. |
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Catholics -- England -- History -- 17th century.
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Catholics. |
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Anti-Catholicism -- England -- History -- 17th century.
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Anti-Catholicism. |
Chronological Term |
1600-1714 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Sowerby, Scott, 1973- Making toleration. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, ©2013 9780674073098 (DLC) 2012034734 (OCoLC)812067714 |
ISBN |
9780674075917 (electronic book) |
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0674075919 (electronic book) |
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9780674073098 |
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0674073096 |
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