Academic Journal
A Party Built on Bigotry Alone? The Scottish Board of Dissenters and Edinburgh Liberalism, 1834–56.
| Title: | A Party Built on Bigotry Alone? The Scottish Board of Dissenters and Edinburgh Liberalism, 1834–56. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Mallon, Ryan (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Scottish Historical Studies. Nov2021, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p153-180. 28p. |
| Abstract: | By assessing the Central Board of Dissenters, arguably the most influential liberal-voluntary group of the mid-nineteenth century and the political wing of Scottish dissent, this article questions whether the Liberal party in Edinburgh was indeed built on 'bigotry alone', and asks whether the groups that would later form the backbone of Scottish Liberalism until the Great War were, as John Brown claimed, the enemies of all oppressions and monopolies, or simply the products of sectarian strife. The Central Board of Dissenters acted as the conduit for ecclesiastical and political organisation for Edinburgh's radical voluntaries during the bitter conflict of the pre-Disruption period, and utilised this organisational strength after 1843 to create a pan-dissenting alliance based on the anti-Maynooth campaign. Despite their foundations in the intra-Presbyterian strife of Victorian Scotland, the electoral successes of this period created a base both in Edinburgh and across Scotland for a Liberal party, once it threw off the ideological shackles of these denominational struggles, which would dominate Scottish politics until the Great War. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Subject Terms: | *Monopolies, Dissenters, World War I, Liberalism |
| Geographic Terms: | Scotland |
| People: | Brown, John, 1800-1859 |
| Copyright of Journal of Scottish Historical Studies is the property of Edinburgh University Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| ISSN: | 1748538X |
| DOI: | 10.3366/jshs.2021.0328 |
| Database: | Business Source Complete |
Availability