Marvell's pamphlet An Account of the Growth of Popery and Arbitrary Government in England, published in late 1677, alleged that: "There has now for diverse Years, a design been carried on, to change the Lawfull Government of England into an Absolute Tyranny, and to convert the established Protestant Religion into down-right Popery".Andrew Marvell, An Account of the Growth of Popery and Arbitrary Government in England (Gregg International Publishers Limited, 1971), p. 3. John Kenyon described it as "one of the most influential pamphlets of the decade"John Kenyon, The Popish Plot (Phoenix, 2000), p. 24. and G. M. Trevelyan called it: "A fine pamphlet, which throws light on causes provocative of the formation of the Whig party".G. M. Trevelyan, England under the Stuarts (Routledge, 2002), p. 513.
Marvell's pamphlet An Account of the Growth of Popery and Arbitrary Government in England published in late 1677 alleged that "There has now for diverse Years a design been carried on to change the Lawfull Government of England into an Absolute Tyranny and to convert the established Protestant Religion into down-right Popery"Andrew Marvell An Account of the Growth of Popery and Arbitrary Government in England (Gregg International Publishers Limited 1971) p 3 John Kenyon described it as "one of the most influential pamphlets of the decade"John Kenyon The Popish Plot (Phoenix 2000) p 24 and G M Trevelyan called it "A fine pamphlet which throws light on causes provocative of the formation of the Whig party"G M Trevelyan England under the Stuarts (Routledge 2002) p 513