Project Gutenberg 2011-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 143 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel A Seasonable Warning and Caution against the Insinuations of Papists and Jacobites in favour of the Pretender Being a Letter from an Englishman at the Court of Hanover Produced by Steven Gibbs, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. In memory of Steven Gibbs (1938-2009). "A Seasonable Warning and Caution against the Insinuations of Papists and Jacobites in Favour of the Pretender" by Daniel Defoe is a political pamphlet written in the early 18th century, specifically around the time of the Jacobite risings. This work serves as a fervent appeal to the English people to remain steadfast in their Protestant beliefs and resist the allure of Catholicism and the restoration of the Stuart monarchy. The pamphlet critiques the growing indifference towards these issues among the populace and warns against the dangers of re-accepting the pretender, James Francis Edward Stuart, who is seen as a threat to both liberty and religion. In the text, Defoe outlines the historical context surrounding the English Revolution, detailing the sacrifices made to establish Protestant rule and the constitutional rights of British citizens. He employs a passionate tone to implore his fellow countrymen to reflect on their values and consider the disastrous consequences that could ensue if they allowed the pretender's return. Defoe discusses the manipulation tactics used by the Jacobite supporters and Papists to sway public opinion and encourages unity among Protestants to uphold their hard-fought liberties and reject the popish tyranny that threatens to undermine their way of life. The pamphlet ultimately serves as both a rallying cry and a cautionary tale about the fragility of freedom in the face of historical amnesia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en James, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766 -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 65980 2025-06-15T04:49:55.220620 text/html 62170 2021-01-07T21:40:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 22645 2021-01-07T21:40:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 136308 2025-06-15T04:50:02.262580 application/epub+zip 134916 2025-06-15T04:49:59.451584 application/epub+zip 88220 2025-06-15T04:49:58.031586 application/epub+zip 375291 2025-06-15T04:50:04.156590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367692 2025-06-15T04:50:01.275572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96752 2022-09-16T16:46:40.838740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55052 2025-06-15T04:49:54.918603 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54925 2021-01-07T21:40:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20700 2021-01-07T21:40:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19043 2025-06-15T04:50:04.298545 application/rdf+xml 28017 2025-06-15T04:49:58.593593 image/jpeg 4934 2025-06-15T04:49:58.318584 image/jpeg 137595 2025-06-15T04:49:55.228637 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 More titles under Johnson, Charles