Chesham is noted for the religious dissent which dominated the town from the 15th century.

His legal trials helped establish precedents in free speech law, as it relates to religious dissent.

It is argued that religious dissent, rather than emerging class consciousness, guided radical politics before 1832.

Through his exhaustive and objective scholarship he significantly influenced subsequent research into English religious dissent.

Augustine's real fear sprang from his hatred of religious dissent in alliance with social revolution.

A distinction began to develop between civil tolerance, concerned with "the policy of the state towards religious dissent".

By viewing religious truth and the church as separate, they helped open the way for further religious dissent.

Classical liberalism was often associated with religious dissent and nonconformism.

"Any steps aimed at inciting national or religious dissent and hatred must be stopped immediately."

But the leaven of religious dissent and social unrest was at work in all three countries.