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51Penal Laws — • Treats of the penal legislation affecting Catholics in English speaking countries since the Reformation. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Penal Laws Penal Laws …
52England (Since the Reformation) — England (Since the Reformation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► England (Since the Reformation) The Protestant Reformation is the great dividing line in the history of England, as of Europe generally. This momentous Revolution, the outcome… …
53Charles II of England — Charles II Charles II in the robes of the Order of the Garter, c. 1675, as painted by Sir Peter Lely. King of Scotland …
54Titus Oates — (September 15, 1649 ndash; July 12/13, 1705) was a 17th century perjurer who fabricated the Popish Plot , a supposed Catholic conspiracy to kill King Charles II.Early lifeTitus Oates was born in Oakham. His father, Samuel, was the rector of… …
55Papist — is a term, usually disparaging or an anti Catholic slur, referring to a member of the Catholic Church. It was coined during the English Reformation to indicate that a Christian s loyalties were to the Pope, rather than to the anti papal Church of …
56George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax — (November 11 1633 April 5 1695) was an English statesman, writer, and politician.Family and early lifeHe was the great grandson of Sir George Savile of Lupset and Thornhill in Yorkshire (created baronet in 1611) was the eldest son of Sir William… …
57Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds — Thomas Osborne, who became 1st Viscount Osborne (1673), 1st Viscount Latimer (1673), 1st Earl of Danby (1674), 1st Marquess of Carmarthen (1689) and 1st Duke of Leeds (1694). Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, KG (20 February 1632[1] – 26 July… …
58Exclusion Bill — The Exclusion Bill Crisis ran from 1678 through 1681 in the reign of Charles II of England. The Exclusion Bill sought to exclude the king s brother and heir presumptive, James, Duke of York, from the throne of England because he was Catholic. The …
59William Bedloe — (20 April 1650 20 August 1680), was a British fraudster and informer, born at Chepstow.He appears to have been well educated; he was certainly clever, and after moving to London in 1670 he became acquainted with some Jesuits and was occasionally… …
60Ruthwell Cross — The Ruthwell Cross is an important Anglo Saxon cross, also known as a preaching cross, dating back to the eighth century, when Ruthwell was part of the kingdom of Northumbria. Anglo Saxon crosses are closely related to the contemporary Irish high …
