Fifth Monarchy Men

noun

, English History.

1. (during the Commonwealth in the 17th century) a militant sect of Puritans who identified the fifth monarchy with the millennial reign of Christ and who believed they should help to inaugurate that reign by force.

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These regarded themselves as called, in consequence of their being inspired by God's Spirit, to form the “kingdom of the saints” on earth promised in the last days, and hence also, from Daniel ii. and vii., they were called Fifth Monarchy Men.

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There used to be the Puritans, the Fifth Monarchy men, the Arians, and many another heresy.

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Then, on the 6th of January 1661, a band of fifth monarchy men, headed by a cooper named Thomas Venner, 332 who was one of their preachers, made an attempt to obtain possession of London.

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He planned to gather the Lollards of London and the Home Counties under arms, and to seize the person of the king—a scheme as wild Rising under Oldcastle. as the design of Guy Fawkes or the Fifth Monarchy Men in later generations, for the sectaries were not strong enough to coerce the whole nation.

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A band of wild and crazy enthusiasts, denominated Fifth Monarchy men, troubled the peace of the city in the beginning of the following year.

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