Anti-Catholicism in the United Kingdom

English military and political leader (1599–1658)

The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to rid the Church of England of what they considered to be Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should become more Protestant. Puritanism played a significant role in English and early American history, especially in the Protectorate in Great Britain, and the earlier European settlement of New England.

British revolution of 1688

English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel (1764–1823)

supposed tendency in historical writing demonising Spain and the Spanish Empire

fictitious anti-Catholic conspiracy in England

1796 novel by Matthew Lewis

thumb|Map of the historic counties of England showing the percentage of registered Catholics in the population in 1715–1720

effort to exclude James, Duke of York, from the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland because he was Roman Catholic

1829 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Act of Parliament 10 Geo. 4 c. 7

Act of the Parliament of England

Protestant domination of Ireland

English writer (1606-1704)