Anti-Catholicism in Eighteenth-century England, C. 1714-80: A Political and Social StudyThis study of anti-Catholicism in 18th-century England demonstrates that the "no Popery" sentiment was a potent force under the first three Georges and was, on occasions, manifested in the hostility of significant sections of the middle and upper ranks of society, as well as the populace at large. |
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