Although anti-Catholic feeling had subsided a good deal, it flared up again due to the fake Popish Plot of 1678; this followed a false testimony from Titus Oates in which he claimed there was a conspiracy to instal a Catholic king, and he managed to ferment a renewed and fierce persecution of English Catholics.
Although hostility towards Catholics had decreased substantially, it re-emerged due to the fabricated Popish Plot of 1678; this followed a false accusation from Titus Oates claiming there was a conspiracy to install a Catholic ruler, which he successfully fueled a renewed and intense persecution of English Catholics.