Eminent Victorians · Character
Lord Acton
Catholic historian and friend of Gladstone.
minor
First appearance: cardinal manning
Lord Acton shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Historian and friend of Gladstone; his research and letters influence Gladstone's views on Infallibility, though Manning suspects them of being 'poison.'
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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