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Fifth Monarchy Men
Fifth Monarchy Men religious group active during the time of the Commonwealth and Protectorate in England. They were millenarians expecting the imminent coming of Jesus to rule the earth. His monarchy was to be the fifth kingdom described in Dan. 2.36–45; according to their intepretation, the first four were the Assyrian, Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. The Fifth Monarchy Men objected to the Established Church and believed it their duty to establish Christ's reign by force, if necessary. They attempted an uprising in 1657 and again, after the restoration of the monarchy, in 1661. Their leaders were seized and executed for treason, and the group dissolved.
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"Fifth Monarchy Men." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fifth Monarchy Men." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FifthMon.html "Fifth Monarchy Men." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FifthMon.html |
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Fifth Monarchy Men
Fifth Monarchy Men. A fanatical sect of the mid-17th cent. in England whose members aimed at bringing in the ‘Fifth Monarchy’ (Dan. 2: 44) which should succeed the empires of Assyria, Persia, Greece, and Rome. After unsuccessful risings in 1657 and 1661, their leaders were beheaded and the sect died out.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Fifth Monarchy Men." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Fifth Monarchy Men." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-FifthMonarchyMen.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Fifth Monarchy Men." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-FifthMonarchyMen.html |
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Fifth Monarchy Men
Fifth Monarchy Men. Members of a short-lived elitist millennarian movement in England in the mid-17th cent. Its members, mainly artisans, journeymen, and apprentices, anticipated the establishment of the ‘fifth monarchy’ of Daniel 2. 44. Following Venner's rebellion (1661) the movement died out.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Fifth Monarchy Men." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Fifth Monarchy Men." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-FifthMonarchyMen.html JOHN BOWKER. "Fifth Monarchy Men." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-FifthMonarchyMen.html |
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