nonjurors
/nɑnˈdʒʊrərz/
noun
- People who refuse to take a particular oath, especially a historical group in England who refused to swear allegiance to William and Mary after the Glorious Revolution.
- Historians study the nonjurors to understand religious and political dissent in the 17th century.
- Many nonjurors faced fines and lost their church positions because of their refusal.
- The nonjurors were mostly Anglican clergy who believed their oath to James II was binding.