The Debate in the House of Commons, on the Repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts, March 2D, 1790. Containing the Speeches of Mr. Fox, Sir Henry Houghton, Mr. Pitt, . and Sir. Wm. Dolben

The Debate In The House Of Commons, On The Repeal Of The Corporation And Test Acts, March 2D, 1790. Containing The Speeches Of Mr. Fox, Sir Henry Houghton, Mr. Pitt,. And Sir. Wm. Dolben. This volume records the March 1790 debate in the House of Commons over repealing the Corporation and Test Acts, bringing together the arguments of leading politicians of the day. It presents Mr. Fox’s call for religious toleration and wider civil liberties, counterposed with concerns from opponents about maintaining an established church and the risks to constitutional order. Prominent figures such as Pitt, Beaufoy, Burke, Yorke, Powys, and Wilberforce contribute varying perspectives on whether a repeal would advance or threaten political stability, liberty, and religious conformity. The work thus offers a detailed parliamentary snapshot of late 18th-century British debates on church establishment, civil rights, and the boundaries of toleration within a constitutional monarchy.