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9 ‘Mr Love’s case’ and the London presbyterian struggle against the English republic, 1649–51

  • Elliot Vernon
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London presbyterians and the British revolutions, 1638–64
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Abstract

This chapter explores the London presbyterians’ resistance to the first three years of republican government in England. It explores the presbyterians’ initial resistance to the new regime through printed polemic and sermons. It then proceeds to look at the arguments surrounding the English Commonwealth’s oath of Engagement. Finally, it analyses the plot of Christopher Love, his trial, execution and the aftermath of his death for London presbyterianism.

Abstract

This chapter explores the London presbyterians’ resistance to the first three years of republican government in England. It explores the presbyterians’ initial resistance to the new regime through printed polemic and sermons. It then proceeds to look at the arguments surrounding the English Commonwealth’s oath of Engagement. Finally, it analyses the plot of Christopher Love, his trial, execution and the aftermath of his death for London presbyterianism.

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Acknowledgements vi
  4. List of abbreviations viii
  5. Note on conventions xiv
  6. Introduction 1
  7. 1 The radicalisation of conformist puritanism, c. 1638–40 15
  8. 2 Smectymnuus and the attack on episcopacy in 1641 35
  9. 3 The emergence of the London presbyterian movement, 1642–3 67
  10. 4 London presbyterians and the fracture of parliamentarianism, 1644–5 94
  11. 5 The campaign for presbyterian church government, 1645–6 118
  12. 6 The political presbyterian moment, 1646–7 138
  13. 7 Presbyterian church government in the Province of London, 1646–60 168
  14. 8 The London presbyterians and the projected settlements of the British civil wars, 1647–9 195
  15. 9 ‘Mr Love’s case’ and the London presbyterian struggle against the English republic, 1649–51 220
  16. 10 Cromwellian Britain, c. 1653–9 242
  17. 11 The Restoration, 1659–60 267
  18. 12 Epilogue 294
  19. Conclusion 311
  20. Index 319
https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526157812.00015

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Acknowledgements vi
  4. List of abbreviations viii
  5. Note on conventions xiv
  6. Introduction 1
  7. 1 The radicalisation of conformist puritanism, c. 1638–40 15
  8. 2 Smectymnuus and the attack on episcopacy in 1641 35
  9. 3 The emergence of the London presbyterian movement, 1642–3 67
  10. 4 London presbyterians and the fracture of parliamentarianism, 1644–5 94
  11. 5 The campaign for presbyterian church government, 1645–6 118
  12. 6 The political presbyterian moment, 1646–7 138
  13. 7 Presbyterian church government in the Province of London, 1646–60 168
  14. 8 The London presbyterians and the projected settlements of the British civil wars, 1647–9 195
  15. 9 ‘Mr Love’s case’ and the London presbyterian struggle against the English republic, 1649–51 220
  16. 10 Cromwellian Britain, c. 1653–9 242
  17. 11 The Restoration, 1659–60 267
  18. 12 Epilogue 294
  19. Conclusion 311
  20. Index 319
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