Purge This Realm: Life of Joseph Rayner Stephens by Michael S. Edwards

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Discover the explosive, untold story of 19th-century Britain’s most radical preacher. Purge This Realm is the definitive historical biography of Joseph Rayner Stephens—the fiery Methodist minister who broke ranks with the church to lead the working-class Chartist movement. Often called a "rejected prophet," Stephens fiercely weaponised Christian theology against industrial exploitation, fighting alongside factory workers for the factory acts and social justice. Historian Michael S. Edwards masterfully weaves together a narrative of religious rebellion, political agitation, and industrial warfare in Victorian England.