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Instructions to Electors on Clergy Voting Rights in 1702
Fragment from 1702 discusses whether clergy can vote for Knights of the Shire and debates High Church loyalty. A letter from Muir urges selecting representatives who oppose tyranny and favor Parliament, warning against parsons voting and urging readers to consult published works on church loyalty versus whig loyalties.
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Knights of the Shire
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William
Church of England
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Oyaten
House of Commons
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Englir Libertica
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England
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