The Early English Dissenters (1550–1641): Volume 2, Illustrative Documents
In the Light of Recent Research

Originally published in 1912, this book forms part of a two-volume set on English Dissent between 1550 and 1641.

Champlin Burrage (Author)

9781107649309, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 March 2012

378 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.1 cm, 0.48 kg

Originally published in 1912, this book forms part of a two-volume set on English Dissent between 1550 and 1641. The first volume concentrates on the historical development of Dissent and the various groups who agitated against the centralized power of the Church of England. The second volume gathers together a selection of primary source documents relating to Dissenter movements. Both volumes contain a comprehensive index and illustrative figures. Together these books provide a detailed introduction to the English Dissenters that will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Christianity.

1. Historical data relative to the English Covenenticlers at Bocking and Faversham in 1550 and 1551
2. Information concerning the life and character of Robert Cooche
3. Documents pertaining to the Puritan Plumbers' Hall congregation and to the Separatist 'Priuye Churche' of Richard Fitz, which 'seceded' from it
4. Miscellaneous documents relating to the early Barrowists
5. Early manuscript information concerning the Marprelate Press and the activities of some of the early Puritans
6. Some of the early Barrowist depositions
7. Documents other than depositions relating to John Penry
8. Documents relating to Henry Barrowe
9. Three early Barrowist petitions
10. Hitherto unnoticed testimony confirming Robert Browne's opinion of the Reformation in Scotland as published in Richard Bancroft's sermon preached at Paul's Cross: together with some of the grounds on which Archbishop Whitgift recommended Bancroft's appointment as Bishop of London
11. The names of various persons who had been members of Francis Johnson's congregation before 1613, including the names of some who had withdrawn from it or been excommunicated, and of others who had become Wanderers
12. Two documents relating to the controversy between the Barrowists and Thomas Drakes
13. Papers of Henry Jacob's written during the years 1603–5
14. An unnoticed letter of Thomas Helwys's
15. Papers relating to William Sayer
16. Documents relating to the history of the earliest English Anabaptist congregations
17. Documents chiefly relating to the early Brownist (Barrowist) and Independent congregations on the continent
18. Selected documents from the Gould manuscript illustrative of the history of Separatist and Independent congregations in England before 1642
19. The names, trades, and poor estate of all the Separatists living in Great Yarmouth about July 17, 1630
20. Reports relating to the appearance of certain separatists before the Court of High Commission between April 19 and June 21, 1632
21. Notice of a Separatist conventicle taken at a house in 'Rederiffe' in December, 1638
22. Documents relating to the prison life and death of the Separatist, Samuel Eaton
23. A broadside, which mentions the excommunication of Samuel How, and the place and date of his burial in 1640
Index.

Subject Areas: Church history [HRCC2]