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Anti-Catholicism in the United Kingdom

  • Glorious RevolutionJames II became king in February 1685 with widespread backing from Protestant majorities across England and Scotland. His conversion to Roman Catholicism…
  • John MiltonJohn Milton was born on the 9th of December 1608 in Bread Street, London. His father, also named John Milton, had moved to London around 1583 after being…
  • Oliver CromwellOliver Cromwell was born on the 25th of April 1599 in Huntingdon to Robert Cromwell and Elizabeth Steward. His family estate derived from his…
  • RecusancyThe year 1558 marked the passing of the Recusancy Acts during the reign of Elizabeth I. These laws remained on the statute books until 1888, spanning over…