As a result, he was often distrusted by progressive voices because of his conservatism, and regarded with suspicion by many Tories who saw Evangelicals as radicals, bent on the overthrow of church and state.
He was often distrusted by progressive voices because of his conservatism. This was as a result. He was often regarded with suspicion by many Tories. This was as a result. These many Tories saw Evangelicals as radicals on the overthrow of church and state. Radicals were bent.