The Protestant Crusade in Great Britain 1829-1860

ISBN-13: 9780198201991 / Angielski / Twarda / 1991 / 384 str.

John Wolffe

Opis

This is a study of the organized anti-Catholic movement in nineteenth-century Britain. The passing of the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829 was in some respects a triumph for religious toleration, but it was followed by a substantial Protestant backlash. This was further stimulated by the theological and evangelistic concerns of evangelicals, the growth of Catholicism in Britain, and the political actions of Irish and British Tories.In this meticulously researched book, John Wolffe examines the anti-Catholic societies which played an important part in the shaping of public opinion, and which exercised significant leverage on politics, notably in 1834-5 and between 1845 and 1855. He explores the cultural and social dimensions of anti-Catholicism, relating them to the values and impact of evangelicalism at a variety of social levels. The Protestant Crusade in Great Britain makes an important contribution to our understanding of Victorian religion, particularly in respect of the interaction between England, Ireland, and Scotland. Dr Wolffe demonstrates that, while the Protestant crusade failed in terms of most of its specific objectives, its impact on the life of the nation was nevertheless far-reaching.

A study of the anti-Catholic movement in 19th-century Britain. Catholic emancipation in 1829 was followed by a Protestant backlash, stimulated by the growth of the evangelical movement and of Catholicism, and the political endeavours of Irish and British Tories.

Recenzje

a very able study of nineteenth-century anti-Roman Catholicism and of the anti-Catholic societies successively created to resist the advance of the Scarlet Woman ... Dr Wolffe's carefully crafted history of their membership, leading personalities, character and activities is based on a mass of primary archival research into their records and private papers.

Spis treści

List of figures and tables; List of abbreviations; The roots of anti-Catholicism; Reformation and Evangelicalism; Protestantism and Conservatism 1829-1841; The anti-Catholic frame of mind; The mobilization of popular anti-Catholicism; Protestantism and politics 1841-1851; The decline of the early Victorian anti-Catholic movement; Protestantism and Victorian Britain; Appendix. List of anti-Catholic societies; Bibliography; Index