Israel Tonge

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Israel Tonge was a 17th-century English clergyman and conspiracist best known for helping fabricate the anti-Catholic Popish Plot that fueled widespread hysteria in England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English clergyman
conspiracist
human
associatedWith Titus Oates NERFINISHED
causeOfFame fabrication of a supposed Catholic conspiracy against Protestants in England
citizenship English
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
fieldOfWork political conspiracy theories
religion
gender male
hasCauseOfNotability Popish Plot hysteria in England
ideology anti-Catholicism
influenced anti-Catholic sentiment in 17th-century England
knownFor helping fabricate the Popish Plot
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement anti-Catholicism
notableFor anti-Catholic agitation
role in fabricating the Popish Plot
notableWork early reports alleging a Catholic plot against King Charles II
occupation clergyman
conspiracist
opposedTo Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
participatedIn Popish Plot NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
positionHeld Anglican clergyman
religion Anglicanism NERFINISHED
residence England
roleInEvent co-instigator of the Popish Plot allegations
timePeriod 17th century

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Popish Plot significantPerson Israel Tonge
Popish Plot coFabricator Israel Tonge