The Mental Universe of the English Nonjurors

by John William Klein

Book Overview

The Glorious Revolution of 1688, which pushed James II from the throne of England, was not glorious for everyone; in fact, for many, it was a great disaster. Those who had already taken an oath of allegiance to James II and "to his heirs and lawful successors" now pondered how they could take a second oath to William and Mary. Those who initially refused to swear the oath were called Nonjurors. In 1691, Archbishop Sancroft, eight bishops, and four...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1796015490
• ISBN13: 9781796015492
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Xlibris Us
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"