. The Stuart dynasty: short studies of its rise, course, and early exile. The latter drawn from papers in Her Majesty's possession at Windsor castle. By Percy M. Thornton . the Protestant to the throne struggles with nationalyearning after the preservation of ancestral liberty;while an Englishmans dread of Papal supremacy,as involving a divided allegiance, stifles the respectdue to the last Stuart sovereigns undoubted beliefin the necessity of defending his ancient faith,which still attracts so many noble spirits throughoutChristendom, and in accordance with whose tenetsthe h
. The Stuart dynasty: short studies of its rise, course, and early exile. The latter drawn from papers in Her Majesty's possession at Windsor castle. By Percy M. Thornton . the Protestant to the throne struggles with nationalyearning after the preservation of ancestral liberty;while an Englishmans dread of Papal supremacy,as involving a divided allegiance, stifles the respectdue to the last Stuart sovereigns undoubted beliefin the necessity of defending his ancient faith,which still attracts so many noble spirits throughoutChristendom, and in accordance with whose tenetsthe head of the Church is paramount. The Test Act of 1673, while its provisions seemedto aim at all religious denominations, was avowedlydirected against Roman Catholic subjects. Thestruggle for a repeal of this measure was thereforenominally conducted in support of that religioustoleration now generally accepted amongst , though we know that James II. desired tofound an arbitrary rule whereby a hundredth partof the English nation should dominate the whole,we must not be surprised that the king enlisted onhis side the sympathies of many, Nonconformists. JAMES II. OF ENGLAND AND VII. OF ^< 01LAND. In vol ru as J)iki oi York.(1633 1701.) Regarded the furtherance of his adopted faith mure than theConstitution which as king it was his duty to by Dobson. The property of Her Majesty ■ . ■ - .
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