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Wagstaffe died in 1712 and Hickes remained the only surviving nonjuring bishop ; however he himself consecrated several successors.

The nonjurors themselves split about 1717 over the issue of whether to introduce modifications in the Book of Common Prayer.

One party, the usagers, led by Jeremy Collier and Thomas Brett, supported the restoration of four allegedly apostolic usages to the communion service.

These included the mixed chalice, the prayers of epiklesis and invocation and prayers for the dead.

The non-usagers, led by Charles Leslie and Nathaniel Spinckes, opposed any change to the established liturgy.

The dispute was agitated in several dozen pamphlets.

The rift was repaired in 1732.

Some of the more prominent English nonjurors included Charles Leslie, George Hickes, Henry Dodwell, Francis Cherry, Robert Nelson, Nathaniel Spinckes, Jeremy Collier, Thomas Brett, Thomas Deacon, Roger Laurence, Archibald Campbell, Richard Rawlinson, Thomas Carte, Hilkiah Bedford, John Blackburne, Thomas Bowdler, Laurence Howell, William Law and Richard Russell.