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This is a study of the origins, writing and reception of Dr John Walker's 'The Sufferings of the Clergy' (1714), which was an important account of the events of the Civil War period as they affected individual localities and parishes as well as the clergy themselves. Dr Tatham explores the circumstances in which Walker wrote the book, the nature of the sources used to compile it and the manner in which he used them as well as the contemporary criticism that greeted its publication. He also includes a calendar of Walker's collection of manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, two letters from Walker concerning the book and a list of the principal printed authorities cited by Walker.

Originally published in 1913, this book presents a study of the effect of the Puritan Revolution upon the Church of England and the Universities, as institutions closely connected with the Church. The text focuses on the immediate and material results of the Revolution, rather than the influence exercised upon religious thought, the future history of parties within the Church or the relations of the Church to Dissent. Evidence is collected regarding the methods through which the Revolution was accomplished and the outward aspects of the Puritan movement. Appendices are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Puritanism, British history and the history of Christianity.