The exception is Protestant, especially Anglican, resistance to James II's Declaration of Indulgence. Opponents focused on Transubstantiation as an emblem of James's absolutism, savaged Catholic convert John Dryden and feared that James might also demand that priests 'read an Homily for ...
order issued, reading of Declaration of Indulgence - in churches, distribution throughout the diocesesWilliam, bringing the British throne - three shifts of perspectivemachinations of James II's “evil counselors” - advancing Catholic interests and individuals over the interests of Protestantism...
James II pursued a feudal, absolutist, reactionary policy, and he strengthened the position of the Catholic Church in Great Britain. In 1685 he disbanded Parliament and assumed absolute power. In 1687 he issued the Declaration of Indulgence, which cleared the way for the establishment of Catholici...
allowing Catholics, Episcopalians, and other non-Presbyterians to hold public office and the right of public worship, and a Declaration of Indulgence as King of England removing the laws penalizing
King James II was now set on a course of restoring Catholicism to England. He issued aDeclaration of Indulgenceremoving restrictions imposed on those who did not conform to the Church of England. England might have tolerated King James II knowing that his heirs were the Protestant daughters of ...
the pattern over many decades is one of US indulgence of Israel, as though the imperatives of Zionism override the laws, rights and standards that apply to everyone else. As a result, there is a risk that Israel will not recognise the need to change its policies and the violence will cont...
They were garnished with an occasional Senator, whose movements and utterances often appeared to be regarded with a mixture of alarm and indulgence, as if they would be disappointing if they weren’t rather odd and yet might be dangerous if not carefully watched. Our young man had come to ...
Mrs. Wetmore’s little farm was very desirable to this ‘Squire Van Tassel, for reasons in addition to its intrinsic value; and for years nothing could be kinder and more neighbourly than his indulgence. Interest was allowed to accumulate, until the whole debt amounted to the sum of a ...
Eager as I was to ship, the indulgence of gazing at all I saw was so attractive, that it was noon before we reached an Indiaman. This was a pretty little ship of about four hundred tons, that was called the John. Little I say, for such she would now be thought, though a vessel...
James II was the king of Scots from 1437 to 1460. He survived the civil strife of the first half of his reign and eventually emerged as a masterful ruler who consolidated his power throughout the kingdom. The only surviving son of King James I, he succee