[Magdalen] 14 November

[Jay Weigel]

That's a "Yes, but," and you know it, Ferdinand.

On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 1:02 PM Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

> On 15/11/2018 16:07, Jay Weigel wrote:
> > Thank you, Ferdinand. I've always felt that the Scots took that, at least
> > sub rosa, as another opportunity to stick it to the Brits. <g>
>
>
> On a point of accuracy, Scotland is part of Great Britain so the Scots
> are Brits. At the time the law required all clergy ordained in the
> Church of England to swear allegiance to the monarch, which Seabury
> would not do. By the time Bishops White of Pennsylvania and Provoost of
> New York were consecrated in 1787 Parliament had changed the law so the
> Archbishop of Canterbury could preside at their consecration.
>
> Roger
>
>