Roman Catholics and Dissenters
Preserved but no longer current.
The refusal of certain ecclesiastics to read this in their churches led to the Trial of the Seven Bishops. Industrial Revolution is the term applied to the social and economic changes that took place in Britain from the late 18th to the mid- 19th century, when the introduction of machinery in manufacture and railways for transport entirely revolutionized the methods of living and the location of industries throughout the country.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Roman Catholics and Dissenters” mean?
The refusal of certain ecclesiastics to read this in their churches led to the Trial of the Seven Bishops. Industrial Revolution is the term applied to the social and economic changes that took place in Britain from the late 18th to the mid- 19th century, when the introduction of machinery in manufacture and railways for transport entirely revolutionized the methods of living and the location of industries throughout the country.
Is “Roman Catholics and Dissenters” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.