Liberalism And Anticlericalism
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Why was anti-clericalism such an important aspect of liberalism in France and Italy in the second half of the nineteenth century?
The mid-nineteenth century was a time of great change throughout Europe. Revolutions and social upheavals meant new ideologies and perspectives coming to the forefront ....
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.... without bias or cover up. They also wanted parliamentary representation of individual citizens rather than mass group electorates such as the estate system. Freedom of speech, freedom of press, and free trade were another liberal demand, as well as equality before the law, with open trials free from influence or interference. To accompany the new franchise system would be upgraded education and economic development to civilise the new nation.
The liberals were not necessarily atheists or eve ....
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