Religious routes to Gladstonian liberalism : the church rate conflict in England and Wales, 1832-1868 /

This book, covering the period 1832 to 1868, describes how the so-called "church rates" controversy contributed to the rise of a secular liberal state in England and Wales. The church rate was an ancient tax required of all ratepayers, regardless of denomination, for the upkeep of parish c...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ellens, J. P. (Jacob P.), 1948-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, 1994.
Subjects:
Gladstone, W. E. > (William Ewart), > 1809-1898.
Gladstone, W. E. > (William Ewart), > 1809-1898
1800-1901
Church tax > England > History > 19th century.
Church and state > England > History > 19th century.
Liberalism > England > History > 19th century.
Impôt ecclésiastique > Angleterre > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Église et État > Angleterre > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Libéralisme > Angleterre > Histoire > 19e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Advocacy.
HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century
Church and state
Church tax
Liberalism
Politics and government
England > Church history > 19th century.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1837-1901.
Angleterre > Histoire religieuse > 19e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1837-1901.
England
Great Britain
Church history
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction: The Confessional State and the Law of Church Rates, 1832
  • I. Origins of the Church Rate Conflict and the Birth of Voluntaryism, 1832-1838
  • 11. The Impact of Voluntaryism, 1838-1853
  • 111. The Liberation Society and the Assault on Church Rates, 1853-1859
  • IV. Church Defense: Opportunities Missed, 1859-1865
  • V. Resolution of the Church Rate Conflict, 1865-1868
  • Conclusion: An Established Church and VoluntaIy Rates in a Liberal State, 1868
  • Appendix
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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