02485cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500790014526400510022430000470027533600260032233700260034833800360037450000310041050801920044152013820063353400700201565300360208585600430212199900190216467727UtSlPG20260610134550.0mcr n260607r20221874utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBR1 aStoughton, John,d1807-189710aEcclesiastical History of England, Volume 5—The Church of the Revolution 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-03-28  aEmmanuel Ackerman, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 5—The Church of the Revolution" by John Stoughton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work examines the ecclesiastical developments and context surrounding the Revolution of 1688, particularly focusing on the political and religious shifts of the time. It aims to provide detailed insight into the church's role during this period of upheaval, discussing key figures such as William of Orange and the various factions within the Church of England.  The opening of the volume sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the various tensions leading up to the Revolution. It begins with a discussion about William Henry, Prince of Orange, outlining his lineage and early life, while also introducing the broader political climate that fostered his eventual rise to power. It presents a snapshot of the dissatisfaction with King James II's reign, particularly among the English Protestants, and hints at the alliances and maneuvers that would culminate in William's invitation to invade England. This introduction not only emphasizes William's character and beliefs but also establishes the complex interplay of religious and political motivations that dominated the era, setting the foundation for the detailed analysis that follows in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Hodder and Stoughton, 1874  aGreat Britain -- Church history40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67727  c108549d108549