Papist devils : Catholics in British America, 1574-1783 - Curran, Robert Emmett (Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, 2014)
Introduction. The context of colonization -- "To sew the holy faith in his land": the Calverts and the beginnings of Catholic settlement -- "Holy Church shall have all her rights, liberties, and immunities": church and state in early Maryland -- "Aliens, savages, and enemies of the kingdome": Maryland and the repercussions of the English Civil War -- "Much as they do at home": the Irish diaspora and the West Indies -- "The miracle of this age": Maryland and New York under the Restoration -- "Against a common enemy": the Glorious Revolution and its consequences in the Atlantic world -- "Religion, liberty, and property": Maryland Catholics in the early penal era -- "Many to attend, and few to attend them": the modes of being an outcast community -- "[Catholics,] by the very principles of that religion ... can never be faithful subjects": the peaking of anti-Catholicism and the Seven Years' War -- "Who is this man that calls himself a citizen?": Catholics and the road to independence -- "The wonderful work of that God who guards your liberties": Catholics and the Revolution -- Epilogue. The colonial legacy.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-297) and index.
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