""A Rational and Historical Account of the Principles Which Gave Birth to the Late Rebellion and of the Present Controversies of the English Clergy"" is a book written by Jonathan Smedley in 1718. The book provides a detailed analysis of the events leading up to the English Rebellion of 1688, which resulted in the overthrow of King James II and the establishment of the Protestant monarchy. Smedley explores the political and religious tensions that...