Conventicles: organising dissent in Restoration Scotland

McIntyre, N. (2020) Conventicles: organising dissent in Restoration Scotland. Scottish Historical Review, 99(Supple), pp. 429-453. (doi: 10.3366/shr.2020.0490)

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Abstract

This article uncovers the dynamics of presbyterian conventicling after the Restoration settlement of 1661–2. In contrast to traditional accounts that have tended to foreground the exploits of dissenting clergy and especially itinerant preachers, particular attention is paid to the participation and organisational strategies of lay activists. It is argued that conventicles were formidable not only as sites of alternative worship, but as a well-organised and highly politicised opposition to Restoration governance that was genuinely popular in nature.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:McIntyre, Dr Neil
Authors: McIntyre, N.
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > Theology and Religious Studies
Journal Name:Scottish Historical Review
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
ISSN:0036-9241
ISSN (Online):1750-0222

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