This major work made his reputation, and became a classic compendium of nonconformist argument. A True Idea of the Character and Reign of King Charles the First, and The True Causes of The Civil War, published in 1748, marked contentiously the centenary of the death of Charles I of England.
A notable book that solidified his standing, and became a landmark treatise on nonconformist views. A True Idea of the Character and Reign of King Charles the First, and The True Causes of The Civil War, published in 1748, commemorated the centenary of Charles I's passing with controversy.