1680 George Whitehead QUAKERS Martyrs Martyrdom Prison Torture Religious Freedom

1680 George Whitehead QUAKERS Martyrs Martyrdom Prison Torture Religious Freedom

 

“…a first step in obtaining liberty by law to enjoy our religious meetings for the worship of God peaceably, without molestation or disturbance by informers or other persons, yet many of our friends remained prisoners, and under prosecution by priests and magistrates, for non-payment of tithes, and kept them detained in prison, chiefly on contempts, as their term is for not swearing upon oath to the priests’ bills and complaints.”

– George Whitehead, on treatment of Quakers.

 

This work by George Whitehead is an account of suffering and imprisoned Quakers who were persecuted for their faith and way of life. “A Brief Account” was written to assist in Whitehead’s defense of the right to practice the Quaker religion, but its most important aspect is its detailed examination of Quaker life. Whitehead’s advocating of religious freedom had a direct impact on the passing of the Act of Uniformity and other laws.

 

Item number: #462

Price: $1250

 

WHITEHEAD, George

 

A brief account of some of the late and present sufferings of the people called Quakers : for meeting together to worship God in spirit and truth, being prosecuted by the statute of the 22th Car. 2. Cap. I., entituled, An act to prevent & suppress seditious conventicles, by the prosecution of which act many families have had their estates wholly wasted and ruined, contrary to the law of God, the antient laws of the kingdom, and to nature itself : together with a particular account of such of the above said people who have dyed prisoners, from the year 1660 to 1880, I. for meeting together to worship God, &c., II. for refusing for conscience sake to swear in any case, III. for not going to the parish church, and not paying to the repair of the same, and not paying offering money, small tythes, &c. : humbly presented to the King, Lords & Commons in Parliament assembled.

 

London : Printed by Andrew Sowle, and are sold at his shop …, 1680.

 

Details:

• Collation complete with all pages: [12], 84, [2], 85-127
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• References: Wing W1894
• Language: English
• Provenance: Handwritten – Henry Colvin
• Size: ~7.5in X 5.5in (19cm x 15cm)
• Extremely rare with no other example for sale worldwide at present

 

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