The Education Bill of 1906 and the Decline of Political Nonconformity

The early years of the twentieth century prior to the outbreak of World War I have been described as a period in which the Liberal Party was in a state of decline. One significant aspect of this decline was the deterioration of what in the late nineteenth century has been labelled as political nonco...

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Main Author: Richards, Noel J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1972
In: The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 1972, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 49-63
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Summary:The early years of the twentieth century prior to the outbreak of World War I have been described as a period in which the Liberal Party was in a state of decline. One significant aspect of this decline was the deterioration of what in the late nineteenth century has been labelled as political nonconformity. Gladstone's statement that Nonconformists supplied the backbone of British Liberalism perhaps best symbolises the political significance of this group for the vitality of the Liberal Party.
ISSN:1469-7637
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0022046900055615