Protestant Dissenting Deputies

Klappentext This 1952 book was based upon extensive close reading of the minute books preserved by the Protestant Dissenting Deputies. Zusammenfassung This 1952 book was based upon the minute books preserved by the Protestant Dissenting Deputies from their inception in 1732 onwards. It forms a historical study of the Deputies! providing detailed information on their role in the passing of legislation! as well as their place within British society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editor's note; Part I. The Constitution: 1. Who they were; 2. The minute books and the Sketch; 3. The first years of the deputies; 4. The constitution of the deputies; 5. Who were the Presbyterians among the deputies; Part II. On the Defensive: 1. The deputies go to law; 2. 'The sheriff's cause'; 3. Lord Sidmouth's bill of 1811; 4. The temporalities of dissent; 5. Church rates and church courts; 6. Oaths and declarations; 7. Relations with other nonconformists; Part III. From Toleration to Religious Equality: 1. The repeal of the test and corporation acts; 2. Births, marriages, and deaths; 3. Education; 4. Disestablishment and disendowment; Part IV. Ambassadors of Dissent: 1. The American colonies; 2. Jamaica; 3. India; 4. Tahiti; 5. Australia; 6. Scotland, Wales, and Ireland; 7. The right of approach to the throne; 8. Public affairs; Appendix I. Officers of the deputies; Appendix II. Some notable deputies; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Bernard Lord Manning, Manning Bernard Lord
• Assisted by: Ormerod Greenwood (Editor), Greenwood Ormerod (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2013
• EAN: 9781107667778
• ISBN: 978-1-107-66777-8
• No. of pages: 512
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, C 1700 To C 1800, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches