nonjuror
/ˌnɑnˈdʒʊrər/
noun
- A person who refuses to take a required oath, especially a historical reference to those who refused to swear allegiance to William and Mary after the Glorious Revolution.
- Many nonjurors were persecuted for their refusal to swear allegiance.
- The writings of the nonjurors influenced later religious and political thought.
- The nonjurors were mostly Anglican clergy who believed their oath to the previous king was still binding.
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