Controversy
In 1841, Williams had been suggested as John Keble's successor as the professor of poetry at Oxford. Due to furor raised by Newman's Tract XC, and Williams' association with the Oxford Men, the election became a referendum on Tractarianism. The controversy created became so heated that Williams withdrew his name and James Garbett was given the position.
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