fifth monarchy

noun

the fifth and final monarchy following the Assyrian, Persian, Greek (under Alexander the Great), and Roman monarchies, supposed to have been prophesied in Dan. 2.

Words nearby fifth monarchy

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In this instance Fifth-monarchy men, whose insurrection brought on the new persecution.

George Fox |George Fox
This night was suppressed a bloody insurrection of some Fifth-Monarchy enthusiasts.

The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2) |John Evelyn
This night was suppressed a bloody insurrection of some fifth-monarchy enthusiasts.

The World's Greatest Books, Vol IX. |Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton
The uprising of the "Fifth-monarchy men" is the only other movement which calls for special allusion.

George Fox |George Fox

Vane was a Fifth-monarchy man, and believed in universal salvation.

Haunted London |Walter Thornbury

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fifth monarchy

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