If a large fraction of the English Church held aloof from the new order on technical grounds, the commercial classes gave it their warm support; and many who doubted in theory submitted in practice.
Laski observes that while some in the Church resisted the new order, the commercial classes largely supported it, reflecting societal divisions.
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