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The Act of Uniformity and Its Aftermath in English History
The passage describes the 1662 Act of Uniformity, its harsh enforcement, and the expulsion of Puritan ministers. It critiques Charles II and James II, notes the Conventicle and Five Mile Acts, and praises the later toleration and constitutional shifts under William and Mary. It argues for religious liberty and a free Episcopal and nonconformist church as the path forward.
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Breda
Hallam
Lord Macaulay
Charles
England
Charles I
Bayne
Church of England
London
Holland
New England
Greene
School of Modern History
Oxford
Elizabeth
Episcopal Church
Richard
Macaulay
Bunyan
Bedford
Cleveland
Buccleuch
Portsmouth
St. Albans
Barbara Palmer
Lucy Walters
Louise de Querouaille
Nell Gwynne
Egypt
Pilgrim’s Progress
Judge Jefferies
James
Mary
William of Orange
James II
William
Scotland
Church of Scotland
Gillespie
Erskines
Henry
Edward VI
Laud