prevent one. His prosecution of the Seven Bishops for seditious libel in June 1688 alienated the Tories who formed his main English support base. Many viewed this as a violation of his coronation oath promising to maintain the primacy of the Church of England, making compliance with oaths a key issue.

English Non-Juring movement

"Nonjuror" generally means those who refused to take the Oath of Allegiance

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