James Murray: A Forgotten Champion of Religious Freedom

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Author/collaborator
Title
James Murray: A Forgotten Champion of Religious Freedom
Abstract
The author points out that in the newly conquered colony of New France, alien to the British in culture, language, and religion, James Murray (1721-1794) pioneered tolerance within the British Empire. Appointed the military governor of Quebec in 1760, and the first civil governor in 1763, Murray voluntarily allowed broad religious liberties to the French in the province when anti-Catholic oppression was the norm within the rest of the Empire. The 1774 Quebec Act essentially codified Murray's tolerant policies.
Publication
Catholic Historical Review
Volume
Vol. 104
Issue
no. 1
Pages
57-91
Date
January 2018
Citation
Uzzell, Lawrence A. “James Murray: A Forgotten Champion of Religious Freedom.” Catholic Historical Review Vol. 104, no. 1 (January 2018): 57–91.
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