HISTORY

OF THE

CHURCH OF ENGLAND

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HISTORY

OF THE

CHURCH OF ENGLAND

FROM 1660

BY

Wm. NASSAU MOLESWORTH, M.A.

HONORARY CANON OF MANCHESTER

AUTHOR OF

"HISTORY OF THE REFORM BILL," "HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE YEAR 1830,"

ETC., ETC.

KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH & CO., I, PATERNOSTER SQUARE

1882

TO

THE RIGHT REVEREND

THE LORD BISHOP OF MANCHESTER

THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED,

IN THE HOPE THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ITS MANIFOLD IMPERFECTIONS,

IT WILL RECEIVE THAT COURTEOUS CONSIDERATION

WHICH ITS AUTHOR HAS FREQUENTLY EXPERIENCED,

AND WHICH HIS WORK GREATLY NEEDS.