Anti-Catholicism in Eighteenth-century England, C. 1714-80: A Political and Social Study

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Manchester University Press, 1993 - History - 276 pages
This 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.
 

Contents

The transmission of antiCatholic feeling
22
The Fifteen and its aftermath
76
From 1717 to 1746
117
A parting of the ways 174678
164
The Gordon Riots
204
Contexts and conclusions
245
Index
267
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