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Jun 11, 2012 · William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898) was Prime Minister of Great Britain four times: 1868–74, 1880–85, 1886 and 1892–94. He called the Qur’an an “accursed book” and once held it up during a session of Parliament, declaring: “So long as there is this book there will be no peace in the world.”
A short life of William Ewart Gladstone, with extracts from his speeches and writings. New York, D. Appleton and company, 1880. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/03028326/>.
Oct 30, 2012 · Sir William Ewart Gladstone, four time Prime Minister of Great Britain, is famous for telling the English Parliament, “As long as this Quran exists,...
Feb 28, 2009 · William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898 ) was Prime Minister of Great Britain four times: 1868–74, 1880–85, 1886 and 1892–94. He called the Qur’an an “accursed book” and once held it up during a session of Parliament, declaring: “So long as there is this book there will be no peace in the world.”
Gladstone led the Liberal Party into the 1868 election, winning over 100 more seats than Disraeli’s Conservatives and becoming Prime Minister (much to Queen Victoria’s disdain). Gladstone’s 1868-74 government was one of the most capable and experienced in British history.
From here, I will be researching William Gladstone and how his perception of the Roman Catholic Church was formed. I will include research on the papal aggression, and William Gladstone’s personal crises and crises of faith worked together to create his highly negative perception of the Roman Catholic Church.
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William Ewart Gladstone. 1809-1898. British prime minister. Sources. Religious Upbringing. William Ewart Gladstone was born in Liverpool to John Gladstone, a prosperous merchant of Scottish origin. His devoutly evangelical upbringing profoundly influenced his life.