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The history of Lynn. Civil, ecclesiastical, political, commercial, biographical, municipal, and military, from the earliest accounts to the present time / To which is prefixed a copious introductory account of the ancient and modern state of Marshland, Wisbeach, and the Fens. By William Richards.
- William Richards
- Date:
- 1812
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The history of Lynn. Civil, ecclesiastical, political, commercial, biographical, municipal, and military, from the earliest accounts to the present time / To which is prefixed a copious introductory account of the ancient and modern state of Marshland, Wisbeach, and the Fens. By William Richards. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![as late as the reign of Charles 1]. who had some of them hunted with blood-hounds seeeecoee COETT Sere toevessreree Secaeseseas<aveceer Ce geeesvess Goooesesee. Ol SECT. 4 Account of other occurrences relating to Lynn within this period—union of South Lynn with this borough—excursion of Elizabeth to Norwich-—a rich purse presented to her from Lynn—the men of Co- ventry—~the ringers—Dame Wanker, and widow Porker—feast of ree conciliation—murder—-St. Ann’s fort—abp. Laud, &C....esesceanee- 108 CHAP. IIL. Account of reputed Witches, of this and subsequent periods, at Lynn end other places—~inexcusubte severity of their sufferings—brutality of their ‘persecutors—barbaric stupidity and infatuated credulity of the people and their rulers. SECT. 1. Historic sketch of the prosecutson and execution, or murder of divers poor harmless creatures, falsely denominated witches, at Lynn, an the 16th and ]¥th cemturiess, vosso0s lanssppeonsien sce tanpsse sndegeasevirnses eed SECT. 2. Brief account of some of the principal W itch- finders, those pests ofsociety, who werea disgrace to the country and to the age they lived. in ..... codes mia’ sisis's asia sia Slo op pa aiealsie sical Rehabil pnedNn ay kaa bolsathenseeaae 7125 SECT. 3. Additional observations on Witchcraft, and on the absurd and superstitious notions of our ancestors concerning witches, as well as their deep-rooted and deadly antipathy against all those they considered as such—Witches distinguished from conjurors, and both from sorcerers —Northfield professor ef divinity and sorcerer—prosecution of reputed witches allowed in England till the last reign——had ceased sooner in France—identified here with heresy ...isseccrccsesceevessees vetesgees voseeel G2 SECT. 4. Summary view of the whole subject—account of proceed- ings against witches in this country till the repeal of the laws that chief- ly affected them—hints on the present state of the nation, in regard to this and its kindred delusions.—[ James [.and Reginald Scott —the judges Holt, Powell, and Wilmot. |—immense expense of our es- tADHGHNMEIEL S sssos as ceasvansaslgihieatebarssosr ence eee a Being ue denebane iabaceais Srey fs 2} CHAP. IV. History of Lynn from the meeting of the Long Parliament and commence- ment of the civil wars to the Restoratione SECT. 1. Hints on some occurrences here anterior to the breaking out of the war—Lynn declares for the king—its previous conduct charged with duplicity—siege and surrender of the town—subsequent events. 754 SECT, 2. Cromwell in much request at Lynn about the commence. ment of this period—reason conjectured—his visit here and that of Fair- jfax—character and quality of the then representatives of the town—how chosen—paid by their constituents—their wages withheld—payment enforced by parliament, KCisorcrcoreccrersereseree- geesersenvcvssevevecesesoes | Gd](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29326618_0001_0014.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
