16th to 18th century a roman catholic who did not attend the services of the church of england
Recusancy Recusancy was the state of those who refused to attend Anglican services during the history of England and Wales; these individuals were known as recusants.[2] The term, which derives ultimately from the Latin recusare (to refuse or make an objection)[3] was first used to refer to those who remained loyal to the pope and the Roman Catholic Church and who did not attend Church of England services, with a 1593 statute determining the penalties against "Popish recusants".[4]
Eleanor Rigby The song is often described as a lament for lonely people[16] or a commentary on post-war life in Britain.[17][18]
Economic nationalism While the coining of the term "
Gunpowder Plot The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was a failed assassination attempt against King James I of England and VI of Scotland by a group of provincial English Catholics led by Robert Catesby.