Extracts From State Papers Relating to Friends, 1645 to 1672 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Norman Penney

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266762182 ISBN 13: 9780266762188

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the Quaker world in 17th-century England through official records.

This collection presents extracts from state papers relating to the Friends from 1654 to 1672, offering direct access to the era’s legal and social debates about the movement.

These pages illuminate how local authorities, courts, and lawmakers interacted with Quaker communities during a time of upheaval and change. Readers gain a window into the pressures, persecutions, and responses that defined this period, drawn from primary sources curated for today’s shelves.

• Firsthand glimpses of trials, fines, and imprisonments tied to religious gatherings
• Accounts of authorities, magistrates, and Parliament influencing policy
• Notes on notable figures and widespread sentiments across counties
• Editorial framing that helps orient the documents within 17th-century English history

Ideal for readers of early modern British history, religious history, and documentary sources, this edition makes a complex era accessible and engaging.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266762182
• ISBN 13: 9780266762188
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384