"Oliver Was So Drunk with the Philtre of His Power; He Had Grown Corrupt: " Sir Henry Vane's Political Theology
This study examines the theological writings of and contemporary responses to Sir. Henry Vane (1613-1662). An advocate for religious tolerance, Vane was a leading Parliamentarian during the English Civil Wars and worked closely alongside Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), the Lord Protector of the Commonw...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2019]
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Political theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 20, Issue: 7, Pages: 556-573 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Vane, Henry 1613-1662
/ Theology
/ Political theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics FA Theology KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBF British Isles KDE Anglican Church |
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civil war England (1641-1649)
B interregnum England (1649-1660) B Dissent B Political Theology B Antichrist B Oliver Cromwell B Henry Vane |
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| Summary: | This study examines the theological writings of and contemporary responses to Sir. Henry Vane (1613-1662). An advocate for religious tolerance, Vane was a leading Parliamentarian during the English Civil Wars and worked closely alongside Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Vane once served on the Council of State that functioned as the government executive during the Interregnum but would clash with Cromwell over issues of governance. When Cromwell dissolved Parliament in 1653, Vane removed himself from power and retired to pen his theological utterances. By employing Vane's, The retired mans meditations, or, The mysterie and power of godliness (1655), I contend that the statesman's political theology positions Cromwell as the archetypal antichrist of the English Interregnum. Drawing on contemporary responses to Vane's theological writing, I also create a cross-sectional religious and intellectual history that illuminates Vane's theological position. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Political theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1462317X.2019.1631547 |