Jacob Ellens: 1 book
Religious Routes to Gladstonian Liberalism
The Church Rate Conflict in England and Wales 1852–1868
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 1994
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...
