1645 THOMAS SWADLIN. Presbyterians Asked to Stop Civil War in Return for Liberty of Conscience. ZZAmericanaandHistory Constituted Head of Creation

Constituted Head of Creation

perfect for personal use and just a charming example of late 19th century craftsmanship

Following the example set by their rivals at Marischal College (and partly inspired by the educational ideals of George Turnbull)

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1645 THOMAS SWADLIN. Presbyterians Asked to Stop Civil War in Return for Liberty of Conscience. ZZAmericanaandHistory Constituted Head of CreationVery rare and rather important tractate by Royalist anti Cromwellian divine, Thomas Swadlin. He had been removed from his living and imprisoned by Cromwell and the Puritan Parliament. From prison he appears to have issued the present letter, anonymously, to John Glynne, a Welsh Lawyer who became Lord Chief Justice under Oliver Cromwell. Glynne himself was a Presbyterian. It drips with sarcasm; Glynne had in fact issued the orders that led to Swadlin