Puritans in Parliament fail to gain radical Church reform

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The English Parliament meets. A group of Puritan MPs attempt to promote a radical reform of the Church of England. However, this fails, and their leader, Peter Wentworth, is imprisoned in the Tower. He had attacked the Queen for interfering with the right of the House of Commons to freedom of speech.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Puritans in Parliament fail to gain radical Church reform". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15200, accessed 19 March 2024.]

15200 Puritans in Parliament fail to gain radical Church reform 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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