Abstract
Polemical writings of the period 1710 to 1722, in particular over the status of the established Church, and the unsuccessful Lords reform of 1719, show that a strong element of anticlericalism and republicanism continued in Whig thought until Walpole established his ascendancy.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | D. Womersley (ed) Cultures of Whiggism |
Place of Publication | Newark, NJ |
Pages | 86-107 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- Whigs
- whiggism
- anticlericalism
- republicanism
- George I
- politics
- Lords reform