The Managers Pro and Con: Or, an Account of What Is Said at Child's and Tom's Coffee-Houses for and Against Dr. Sacheverell by Sir J. St. Leger

The Managers Pro And Con: Or, An Account Of What Is Said At Child's And Tom's Coffee-Houses For And Against Dr. Sacheverell By Sir J. St. Leger offers a contemporaneous, polemical examination of the Sacheverell impeachment. It presents arguments from the 'Managers' (the government side) and 'Con' (Sacheverell's supporters), analyzing the justification of the Revolution and the Hanoverian succession. The text explores the doctrine of Non-Resistance and passive obedience, while critiquing the authority of Parliament, the Crown, and the Church. Drawing on historical precedents and legal authorities, it argues for the legitimacy of resisting tyranny under constitutional limits and challenges those who equate reform with rebellion. This work situates its debate within the context of early 18th-century English politics, church-state relations, and discussions on religious toleration.