New England Judged By the Spirit of the Lord - George Bishop - Bog

""New England Judged By the Spirit of the Lord"" is a historical book written by George Bishop. The book is a detailed account of the Quaker movement in New England during the 17th century. It provides an in-depth analysis of the persecution and mistreatment of Quakers by the Puritan authorities in New England. Bishop, a Quaker himself, presents a vivid and compelling narrative of the struggles faced by his fellow Quakers in their quest for religious freedom. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the Quaker movement in America and the struggle for religious freedom in the early days of the United States. It also sheds light on the social and political climate of New England during this period and the tensions between different religious groups. Overall, ""New England Judged By the Spirit of the Lord"" is a powerful and insightful work that provides a unique perspective on a crucial period in American history.1703. The present book is offered in two parts. Part first contains a brief relation of the sufferings of the people called Quakers in New England from the time of their first arrival there in the year 1656 to the year 1660, wherein their merciless whippings, chainings, finings, imprisonings, starvings, burnings in the hand, cutting off of the ears, and putting to death, with divers other cruelties, inflicted upon the bodies of innocent men and women only for conscience sake, are briefly described. In answer to the declaration of their persecutors apologizing for the same, 1659. Second part, being a further relation of the cruel and bloody sufferings of the people called Quakers in New England continued from the year 1660 to 1665. Beginning with the sufferings of William Leddra, whom they put to death.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.