The Case of Dr. Sacheverell Represented in a Letter to a Noble Lord
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"The Case of Dr. Sacheverell Represented in a Letter to a Noble Lord" offers a contemporary perspective on the highly publicized trial of Dr. Henry Sacheverell in 1710. Sacheverell, a High Church Anglican priest, was impeached by the Whig government for seditious libel after preaching a sermon critical of the ministry. This letter provides insight into the arguments surrounding the case, reflecting the intense political and religious divisions of Queen Anne's reign.
Addressed to a noble lord, presumably a person of influence, the letter outlines the key issues at stake in the Sacheverell affair. The trial became a flashpoint in the ongoing struggle between the Tory and Whig parties, and a symbol of the tensions between the Church of England and dissenting religious groups. Sacheverell's defense drew widespread popular support, and his eventual light sentence was seen as a victory for the Tories and a sign of the Whig government's weakening hold on power. This pamphlet offers a valuable primary source for understanding the political climate of early 18th-century England.
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