Eighteenth Century Britain: Religion and

Why was religion a potent force in the life of Britain and Ireland between 1714 and 1815? Includes brief biographies of all the main religious leaders of the period Includes a list of churches and chapels containing largely unaltered interiors/furnishings of the period Covers the whole of Britain, not just England Will be used by students taking courses specifically on religion and society, as well as more general courses on eighteenth century history The author is an expert both on eighteenth century and church history giving him a completely unique insight into the period

Nigel Yates is one of the leading historians of religion in Britain and Europe

List of Tables	p. vii
Series Editor's Preface	p. viii
Author's Preface	p. x
Introduction	p. 1
Three Kingdoms, Two Establishments	p. 11
The structure of religion in England and Wales	p. 12
The structure of religion in Ireland	p. 14
The structure of religion in Scotland	p. 15
Jacobites and non-jurors	p. 16
The dominance of the church Whigs	p. 20
A Protestant confessional state?	p. 25
Strengths and weaknesses of the religious establishments	p. 27
Dissent from the Religious Establishments	p. 36
Roman Catholics in England, Scotland and Wales	p. 36
Roman Catholics in Ireland	p. 46
Scottish Episcopalians	p. 48
Irish Presbyterians	p. 50
Protestant dissenters in England and Wales	p. 52
Foreign Protestants in Britain and Anglican ecumenism	p. 62
The Maintenance of Doctrinal Orthodoxy	p. 70
Orthodox Anglicans and moderate Presbyterians	p. 70
Latitudinarians, Arians and Socinians	p. 73
The Evangelical revival	p. 77
Evangelicalism in Scotland and Ireland	p. 86
The rise of Methodism	p. 88
The role of women in the churches and society	p. 95
A Theology of Good Works	p. 104
Morality and social control	p. 105
Poverty and social welfare	p. 109
Provision for education	p. 113
The promotion of culture and learning	p. 123
The Condition of the Established Churches	p. 130
The clergy: social background and education	p. 130
The clergy: incomes and social position	p. 132
Diocesan administration	p. 135
Religious life in the parishes	p. 137
Church building and restoration	p. 142
The church in Wales	p. 144
The Church of Ireland	p. 148
The Church of Scotland	p. 152
The Beginnings of Ecclesiastical Reform	p. 159
Ecclesiastical reform in Ireland	p. 159
Ecclesiastical reform in Wales	p. 161
Ecclesiastical reform in England	p. 165
Government and parliament	p. 169
The Threat of Revolution	p. 177
Religious dissent and political radicalism	p. 177
Opposition to tithes	p. 181
The impact of the French Revolution	p. 182
Rebellion in Ireland	p. 188
The limits of toleration	p. 191
Conclusion	p. 198
Appendices
Chronology of Principal Events	p. 204
Biographies of Political and Religious Leaders	p. 207
Churches and Chapels Retaining Substantially Unaltered Interiors	p. 226
Bibliography	p. 232
Index	p. 241
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Eighteenth Century Britain: Religion and Politics 1714-1815

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