Project Gutenberg 2021-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 309 Stoughton, John 1807 1897 Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 2—The Church of the Commonwealth Ecclesiastical History of England from the Opening of the Long Parliament to the Death of Oliver Cromwell. Volume 2—The Church of the Commonwealth Emmanuel Ackerman, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 2—The Church of the Commonwealth" by John Stoughton is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume explores the state of the Church in England during the period of the Commonwealth, specifically from the opening of the Long Parliament to the death of Oliver Cromwell. It delves into the interplay between ecclesiastical authority and governmental power, highlighting the conflicts and developments that arose as England transitioned away from monarchy. The opening of this work introduces the significant political and ecclesiastical shifts following the death of Charles I. It outlines the leadership of figures such as Oliver Cromwell, Sir Henry Vane, and Henry Marten within the newly formed Commonwealth, focusing on their anti-presbyterian stance and desire for religious toleration. The narrative sets up a framework for understanding the complexities of governance under Cromwell and the emerging challenges from various religious factions, indicating that the struggle for control over religious practices would be a central theme throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Church history BR Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 1551146 2025-07-25T11:02:02.711609 text/html 1498216 2024-10-18T09:38:35 text/html 1756755 2025-07-25T11:02:25.622523 application/epub+zip 1776433 2025-07-25T11:02:06.817582 application/epub+zip 630124 2025-07-25T11:02:04.639642 application/epub+zip 2178743 2025-07-25T11:02:38.565512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2102091 2025-07-25T11:02:23.338508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 957810 2022-09-28T22:19:27.696114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1155572 2025-07-25T11:01:59.179631 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1135460 2024-10-18T09:38:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16872 2025-07-25T11:02:38.766430 application/rdf+xml 13106 2025-07-25T11:02:05.200592 image/jpeg 1775 2025-07-25T11:02:04.954614 image/jpeg 1551946 2025-07-25T11:02:02.885625 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