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Who were the original nonjurors in England?

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In England, the original nonjurors included WilliamSancroft, archbishop of Canterbury, some bishops, and about 400 other members of the clergy; their ranks were later augmented by those who refused (1714) to take the oath of allegiance to George I.

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