Excerpt from Thomas Cornwaleys, Commissioner and Counsellor of Maryland When the time of trial lengthened and persecution wore on without prospect of relief, other means were adopted. Men of property saw their fortunes dwindle away under the stern exactions of penal laws. When the fury Of the persecutors abated somewhat, legal restrictions were still placed upon them. Their rights Of citizenship were curtailed. In fact, many hardships continued for years even though several rulers arose who were somewhat more lenient. To ...
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Excerpt from Thomas Cornwaleys, Commissioner and Counsellor of Maryland When the time of trial lengthened and persecution wore on without prospect of relief, other means were adopted. Men of property saw their fortunes dwindle away under the stern exactions of penal laws. When the fury Of the persecutors abated somewhat, legal restrictions were still placed upon them. Their rights Of citizenship were curtailed. In fact, many hardships continued for years even though several rulers arose who were somewhat more lenient. To escape these difficulties, to regain their lost rights, to stand on an equal footing with their fellow-men in the social and political order, Catholics, as well as the proscribed Of other religions, decided upon self-imposed banishment, first to the continent of Europe and then to a home beyond the seas. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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