Nonconformists
in English history, those who declined to conform their worship to that by law established.
They were of two kinds: First, those who, being religious, worshipped nowhere; second, those who attended the services of some other religious denomination than the Established Church. The name was first applied to those who declined to conform to the enactment of the Act of Uniformity of Edward VI., passed in 1549. It was revived and applied to the 2,000 clergymen, who had to surrender their livings on account of their inability to conform to the more celebrated Act of Uniformity of Charles II., first enforced on Aug Aug. 24, 1662. Etymologically viewed, a Dissenter and a Conformist somewhat differ. The former word denotes that he feels differently from Churchmen, that his sympathies go in a different direction; the latter word refers, not to his feelings, but to his action with respect to public worship.
NORDENSKJÖLD many great campaigns and battles. The chief town, Lille; chief port, Dunkirk.
In the World War (1914-1918) the department was the scene of heavy fighting between the Allies and Germans in October and November, 1914, and in April and May, 1915. The department remained largely in German hands until October, 1918, when the Allies drove out the invaders. Pop. about 2,000,000.