Restoration, religion, and revenge

Identifier

etd-11112005-083838

Author

Heather Thornton, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

The subject of this thesis is religious dissent in Restoration England. The government of Charles II and the reinstated Church of England both had programs on how to deal with the problem of religious nonconformity. This project presents the punitive legislation supported by king, parliament, and church to stamp out dissent. These programs were unable to sway the beliefs of committed nonconformists who gave testimony to the strength of their beliefs by facing persecution and imprisonment.

Date

2005

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Thornton, Heather, "Restoration, religion, and revenge" (2005). LSU Master's Theses. 558.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/558

Committee Chair

Victor Stater

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.558