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William Nassau Molesworth

About the Author

William Nassau Molesworth (1816–1890) was an English clergyman and historian, also known as the Co-operative Parson. A graduate from Cambridge in 1842, Molesworth entered the clergy and later became the Vicar of Spotland. He is also the author of The History of the Reform Bill of 1832 (1864) and The History of the Church of England from 1660 (1882).