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John Bastwick

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John Bastwick (1593–1654) was an English Puritan physician and controversial writer. [1]

32 relations: Bishop, Colchester, Congregational church, Court of High Commission, Cropping (punishment), Emmanuel College, Cambridge, English Dissenters, Essex, First English Civil War, Gatehouse Prison, Henry Burton (theologian), Histriomastix, John Lilburne, Latin, Leicester, Levellers, Long Parliament, Padua, Pauline Gregg, Pillory, Presbyterianism, Puritans, Quakers, Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom), Star Castle, Isles of Scilly, Star Chamber, The Beast (Revelation), Trainband, William Laud, William Prynne, Writtle, York.

Bishop

A bishop (English derivation from the New Testament of the Christian Bible Greek επίσκοπος, epískopos, "overseer", "guardian") is an ordained, consecrated, or appointed member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight.

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Colchester

Colchester is an historic market town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in the county of Essex.

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Congregational church

Congregational churches (also Congregationalist churches; Congregationalism) are Protestant churches in the Reformed tradition practicing congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs.

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Court of High Commission

The Court of High Commission was the supreme ecclesiastic court in England.

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Cropping (punishment)

Cropping is the removal of a person's ears as an act of physical punishment.

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Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.

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English Dissenters

English Dissenters or English Separatists were Protestant Christians who separated from the Church of England in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.

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Essex

Essex is a county in the East of England.

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First English Civil War

The First English Civil War (1642–1646) began the series of three wars known as the English Civil War (or "Wars").

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Gatehouse Prison

Gatehouse Prison was a prison in Westminster, built in 1370 as the gatehouse of Westminster Abbey.

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Henry Burton (theologian)

Henry Burton (Yorkshire, 1578–1648), was an English puritan.

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Histriomastix

Histriomastix: The Player's Scourge, or Actor's Tragedy is a critique of professional theatre and actors, written by the Puritan author and controversialist William Prynne.

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John Lilburne

John Lilburne (161429 August 1657), also known as Freeborn John, was an English political Leveller before, during and after the English Civil Wars 1642–1650.

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Latin

Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Leicester

Leicester ("Lester") is a city and unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire.

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Levellers

The Levellers was a political movement during the English Civil War (1642–1651).

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Long Parliament

The Long Parliament was an English Parliament which lasted from 1640 until 1660.

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Padua

Padua (Padova; Pàdova) is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy.

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Pauline Gregg

Pauline Gregg Meiggs (17 July 1909 – 11 March 2006), who wrote under the name Pauline Gregg, was a British historian.

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Pillory

The pillory was a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse.

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Presbyterianism

Presbyterianism is a part of the reformed tradition within Protestantism which traces its origins to Britain, particularly Scotland, and Ireland.

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Puritans

The Puritans were English Reformed Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to "purify" the Church of England from its "Catholic" practices, maintaining that the Church of England was only partially reformed.

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Quakers

Quakers (or Friends) are members of a historically Christian group of religious movements formally known as the Religious Society of Friends or Friends Church.

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Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)

The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament.

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Star Castle, Isles of Scilly

Star Castle is a fortress on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, built in 1593 by Robert Adams, Surveyor of the Royal Works (d.1595) and Francis Godolphin, Captain of the Scilly Isles, during the "Spanish invasion scare.".

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Star Chamber

The Star Chamber (Latin: Camera stellata) was an English court of law which sat at the royal Palace of Westminster, from the late to the mid-17th century (c. 1641), and was composed of Privy Councillors and common-law judges, to supplement the judicial activities of the common-law and equity courts in civil and criminal matters.

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The Beast (Revelation)

The Beast (Θηρίον, Thērion) may refer to one of two beasts described in the Book of Revelation.

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Trainband

Trainbands were companies of militia in England or the Americas, first organized in the 16th century and dissolved in the 18th.

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William Laud

William Laud (7 October 1573 – 10 January 1645) was an English archbishop and academic.

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William Prynne

William Prynne (1600 – 24 October 1669) was an English lawyer, author, polemicist, and political figure.

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Writtle

The village and civil parish of Writtle lies west of Chelmsford, Essex, England.

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York

York is a historic walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bastwick

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