Term
Nonjurors
Church of England members who refused the Oath of Allegiance to William and Mary in 1688, adhering to the divine right of kings.
Filed underChurch History
Definition
Members of the Church of England who, after the Revolution of 1688, refused to take the Oath of Allegiance to William and Mary. They were advocates of divine right of kings theory, refusing to violate what they regarded as a sacred oath to James II.
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Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 608Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 608.
Last revised August 14, 2026