Scottish Presbyterians and the Act of Union 1707 / Jeffrey Stephen.
Set against the background of post-revolution Scottish ecclesiastical politics, this book addresses the hitherto largely neglected religious dimension to the debates on Anglo-Scottish Union. Focusing predominantly on the period between April 1706 and January 1707, the book examines the attitudes and...
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Table of Contents:
- COPYRIGHT; Contents; Preface; 1 Union: The Religious and Political Background, 1689-1706; 2 'And the Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail Against Her': Securing the Church in the Event of a Union; 3 'Upon the Watchtower of This Church': The Commission of the General Assembly; 4 Presbyteries and Parishes: Addressing Against Union; 5 The Church and Popular Protest; 6 Incorporating Union: The Search for an Alternative; 7 'That God may Mercifully Bring Good out of that Union'; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.