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News from Cevennes contains papist revolt against French rule
A London reader casts the Cevennes uprising as a fight for liberty against a French tyrant, praising papists who join the revolt and condemning papal and clerical interference. The letter mocks the Pope and argues for Protestant liberty, noting harsh taxes and oppression under the conqueror.
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