Newman, John Henry. A Letter Addressed to His Grace the Duke of Norfolk. On Occasion of Mr. Gladstone’s Recent Expostulation. First Edition. London, P M Pickering, 1875. 20 x 13 cm. 131 pages. Quarter cloth over paper covered boards. Hard cover. Paper label with handwritten title (‘Newman on Gladstone’) on front board. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Some faint libray stamps. Occasional mild foxing, otherwise a clean copy.

Newman’s most famous, concise, and pivotal statement on the human conscience in relation to Church authority. A literary letter written to the Catholic Duke of Norfolk on whether or not an English Catholic could be loyal to both the pope and the crown. Written in the aftermath of Vatican I’s decree on papal infallibility and Gladstone’s accusation that English Catholics could not be good citizens if they remained loyal to the pope.

• Keywords: Great Britain · History · History & Culture · Religion
• Language: English
• First edition
• Inventory Number: 104029AB

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