In June 1675 he signed the paper of advice drawn up by the bishops for the king, urging the rigid enforcement of the laws against the Roman Catholics, their complete banishment from the court, and the suppression of conventicles, 2 and a bill introduced by him imposing special taxes on recusants and subjecting Roman Catholic priests to imprisonment for life was only thrown out as too lenient because it secured offenders from the charge of treason. [Please select]
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Bernard of Clairvaux, all had had their theological ire aroused against the Irish recusants. [Please select]
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The recusants, with Sir John Everard at their head, departed we are further told "in most contentious manner" out of the House. [Please select]
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In other directions a certain amount of leniency was, however, extended to recusants, and Lord Falkland, who a few years before had succeeded Sir Oliver St. [Please select]
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Argyll refused to be a member, but acted on a commission of fire and sword "to root out of the country" the northern recusants against the Covenant. [Please select]
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