'Root and Branch' petition to abolish Episcopacy

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The English Parliament is presented with the 'Root and Branch' petition, signed by 15 000 Londoners, which called upon the institution to completely abolish Episcopacy.

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Editors. "'Root and Branch' petition to abolish Episcopacy". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16168, accessed 24 May 2013.]


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  1. Religious Reform, Protestants, Dissenters