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Zinovieva E. A. English Dissenters in Discussion on Matters of American Independence. Izvestiya of Saratov University. History. International Relations, 2012, vol. 12, iss. 3, pp. 27-30. DOI: 10.18500/1819-4907-2012-12-3-27-30

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Russian
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World History. Британские чтения
Article type: 
Article
UDC: 
94(415).07
DOI: 
10.18500/1819-4907-2012-12-3-27-30

English Dissenters in Discussion on Matters of American Independence

Autors: 
Zinovieva Ekaterina Andreevna, Moscow Pedagogical State University
Abstract: 

The article deals with the problem of relations of the English «rational» dissenters to the American Revolution and independence. Analysis is based on works of the key figures of dissenter’s movement, who had a great influence on English and American social and religious life in the late XVIII century.

Key words: 
American revolution
dissenters
«rational» dissenters
independent
nonconformity
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Received: 
18.06.2012
Accepted: 
13.08.2012
Published: 
30.09.2012