Case of the seven bishops

Dictionary:

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

An English case in 1688 wherein the primate and six bishops were charged with libel for petitioning against the king’s order that his “declarations for liberty of conscience’, be read in the churches.

Author:

James A. Ballentine

Publisher:

The Bobbs-Merrill Company

Year Published:

1916

Copyright Year:

1916

Copyright Holder:

Bancroft-Whitney Company

Genre:

Law Dictionary