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John Morley: The central proposition made a cruel dilemma for a large class of the subjects of the Queen; for the choice assigned to…

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The central proposition made a cruel dilemma for a large class of the subjects of the Queen; for the choice assigned to them by assuming stringent logic was between being bad citizens if they submitted to the decree of papal infallibility, and bad catholics if they did not.
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John Morley

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Morley discusses the dilemma faced by subjects of the Queen regarding their allegiance to the papal decree, highlighting the complexities of loyalty.

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