the repealers and the Glorious RevolutionSowerby, Scott1973-creatortextbibliographyElectronic books.History.mauCambridge, MassHarvard University Press©20132013monographiceng1 online resource (404 pages)."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.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.Scott Sowerby.Includes bibliographical references and index.In English.e-uk-ene-uk---II, King of EnglandJames1633-1701II, King of EnglandJames1633-1701Revolution of 1688 (Great Britain)Religious toleranceEnglandHistory17th centuryChurch and stateEnglandHistory17th centuryGreat BritainHistoryJames II, 1685-1688Great BritainHistoryRevolution of 1688Great BritainPolitics and government1660-1714Christianity and politicsGreat BritainHistory17th centuryCatholicsEnglandHistory17th centuryAnti-CatholicismEnglandHistory17th centuryRELIGIONChristianityHistoryPOLITICAL SCIENCEPolitical ProcessGeneralAnti-CatholicismCatholicsChristianity and politicsChurch and statePolitics and governmentReligious toleranceEnglandGreat BritainAnti-CatholicismEnglandHistory17th centuryCatholicsEnglandHistory17th centuryChristianity and politicsGreat BritainHistory17th centuryChurch and stateEnglandHistory17th centuryGeneral European HistoryHistoryRegional HistoryReligious toleranceEnglandHistory17th century 1600-1714 fast BR757 .S65 2013eb274.107Sowerby, Scott, 1973-Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, ©2013(DLC) 2012034734(OCoLC)8120677149780674075917067407591922573/ctt2f2pqg JSTORhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=520762http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=520762N$T13030420200709055718.0ocn828868940eng