April 12, 2024
COLLECTION OF PAMPHLETS FROM RESTORATION ERA-FASCINATING!
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Sevenpapers, viz. I. The grounds and reasons of the laws against popery. II. The character of popery. III. A letter to the author of The Dutch design anatomized, written by a citizen of London. IV. Tolgol: or, The project for repealing the penal laws and test ... V. Memorandums for those that go into the country to dispose the corporations to a good election for members of Parliament ... VI. Heraclitus Ridens redivivus, or, A dialogue between Harry and Roger ... VII. The growth, the decay and changes of governments described by Polibius. London : printed, and are to be sold by R. Baldwin, near the Black Bull in the Old Baley, [1689.] This is a fascinating collection, (published as a collection) of pamhplets written during the Restoration Era ofd the Reformation. During this time The Anglican Church tried to impose a set of rules for worship. The reaction to this move, which classed them with the Church of Rome to which they were supposed to be opposed, gave rise to the "Conformists" and the "Non-Conformists", the latter being those who objected to this hypocrisy. The writings were copious, and this is a collection from three brilliant pamhleteers who wrote during this time. Henry Care (1646-1688) edited a paper called Weekly Paquet of Advice From Rome. It was very satirical, and after the supposed Popish Plot of 1678, he wrote
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