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61Thomas Knaggs — was a preacher and publisher of sermons.He was born about 1661 somewhere in County Durham, England, and nothing is known of his early life.He was educated at Durham School, and admitted as a sizar at Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1 June 1676. He… …
62Alexander Ross (writer) — Alexander Ross (c. 1590 1654) was a prolific Scottish writer and controversialist. He was born in Aberdeen. He was vicar of Carisbrooke in the Isle of Wight from 1634 to his death. He was also chaplain to the ill fated King Charles I, who was… …
63Apostasy in Christianity — Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve Apostles, became an apostate.[1] Apostasy in Christianity refers to the rejection of Christianity by someone who formerly was a Christian. The term apostasy comes from the Greek… …
64The Woman's Prize — The Woman s Prize, or the Tamer Tamed is a Jacobean comedy written by John Fletcher. Its initial publication occurred in the first Beaumont and Fletcher folio of 1647, though it was obviously written much earlier (Fletcher died in 1625). There is …
65Society for Suppression of Vice — The Society for the Suppression of Vice was founded by William Wilberforce, who is better known for his involvement in the abolition of the U.K. slave trade. The Society began with King George III s Royal Proclamation, in 1787, For the… …
66List of Ordinances and Acts of the Parliament of England, 1642 to 1660 — This is a list of Ordinances and Acts of the Parliament of England from 1642 to 1660, during the English Civil War and the Interregnum.As King Charles I of England would not assent to Bills from a Parliament at war with him, decrees of Parliament …
67Critical approaches to Hamlet — Hamlet and Ophelia, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti From its premiere at the turn of the 17th century, Hamlet has been one of Shakespeare s best known, most imitated, and most analyzed plays. The character of Hamlet played a critical role in Sigmund… …
68Criticism of Moses — According to the Torah, Moses prescribed the death penalty for a huge range of offences and for defeated enemies. He is considered a holy figure by Jews, Christians and Muslims, so most criticism of his life and teachings has been by deists,… …
69Кольер Джереми — (Collier, 1650 1726) английский богослов, противник клятвы, читал лекции в Gray s Inn в Лондоне, после 1688 г. выступил в защиту Стюартов, за что неоднократно терпел гонения и принужден был бежать. Вернувшись в более спокойное время, К. занялся… …
70Кольер, Джереми — (Collier, 1650 1726) английский богослов, противник клятвы, читал лекции в Gray s Inn в Лондоне, после 1688 г. выступил в защиту Стюартов, за что неоднократно терпел гонения и принужден был бежать. Вернувшись в более спокойное время, К. занялся… …
