Project Gutenberg 2005-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 620 Burke, Edmund 1729 1797 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) Produced by Paul Murray, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12)" by Edmund Burke is a collection of parliamentary speeches and notes written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on various topics related to legislation, religious dissent, and the changing political landscape of Burke's time. The book serves as a reflection of Burke's views on governance, laws, and the relationship between church and state, offering insights into his advocacy for reform and civil liberties. The opening of this volume provides an overview of Burke’s contributions to parliamentary debates concerning subjects such as the Acts of Uniformity, religious dissenters, and the role of the Church of England. It begins with a discussion of a petition by clergymen seeking relief from certain legal obligations imposed by the Acts of Uniformity, illustrating the tensions between tradition and reform. Burke articulates his opposition to both persecution based on differing religious opinions and the rigidity of established laws, advocating instead for a more tolerant society. This section sets the foundation for his subsequent speeches, where he delves deeper into issues concerning representation, ethical governance, and the complexities of political power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820 Political science -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 900158 2025-08-07T06:24:32.793440 text/html 918381 2021-02-25T21:39:31 text/html 430234 2025-08-07T06:24:45.947384 application/epub+zip 443629 2025-08-07T06:24:37.698455 application/epub+zip 400183 2025-08-07T06:24:35.686475 application/epub+zip 864893 2025-08-07T06:24:52.173329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802483 2025-08-07T06:24:44.357411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 718904 2022-09-08T04:33:03.426550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 813430 2025-08-07T06:24:31.729457 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 813243 2020-12-12T05:05:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 813012 2020-12-12T05:05:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 813106 2020-12-12T05:05:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22832 2025-08-07T06:24:52.316333 application/rdf+xml 23244 2025-08-07T06:24:36.216387 image/jpeg 4613 2025-08-07T06:24:35.954407 image/jpeg 298253 2020-12-12T05:05:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 297828 2020-12-12T05:05:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 329577 2021-02-25T21:39:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 297678 2020-12-12T05:05:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 425554 2025-08-07T06:24:32.863402 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia