Anti-Catholicism in Eighteenth-century England, C. 1714-80

Anti-Catholicism in Eighteenth-century England, C. 1714-80
Author: Colin Haydon
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1993
Genre: Anti-Catholicism
ISBN: 9780719028595

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.