The Nonjuring schism refers to a split in the established churches of England, Scotland and Ireland, following the deposition and exile of James II and VII in the 1688 Glorious Revolution. As a condit
The Seven Bishops, June 1688; their acquittal was a key factor in the removal of King James II, but five became Non-Jurors out of conscience
Non Juror bishop George Hickes (1642–1715), the driving force behind the schismatic Non Juror church
Lady Elizabeth Hastings, typical of the High Church Tories associated with the Non Jurors, whose influence was far greater than their numbers
Charles Edward Stuart; after his death in 1788, the Scottish Episcopal Church ended the schism by taking the Oath to George III
Jacobitism was the name for a political movement active from 1688 to the end of the 18th century. Its primary objective was the restoration of the exiled House of Stuart to the British throne. It was
Nonjuring schism
…lasted until the death of Charles Edward Stuart in 1788. The Non-Juring movement in the Church of Ireland was insignificant, although it produced the Jacobite propagandist Charles Leslie. The Episcopal church in North America was then part of the Church of England, but largely unaffected until after the…
James Francis Edward Stuart, Jacobite claimant between 1701 and 1766
'The True Law of Free Monarchies;' James VI and I's political tract formed the basis of Stuart ideology
Charles I, whose policies caused instability throughout his three kingdoms
James II, 1685, dressed in military uniform