In the reign of Charles the First a violent and ill-considered attempt was made unjustly to establish the platform of the government and the rites of the Church of England in Scotland, contrary to the genius and desires of far the majority of that nation.
Burke reflects on a historical attempt to impose English Church governance in Scotland against local desires.
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