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Excerpt from History of the Donatists: With Notes
The authentic history of the family begins with Thomas, Benedict of Nottinghamshire, England, who was born in 1617. He was an only son, and the name, according to the tradition, had been confined to only sons in the family for''more than a hundred years. In the spirit of his time, impatient of: civil or ecclesiastical Oppression, preierring voluntary exile rather than to endure the cruelties of the Stuarts and Lauds, Thomas Benedict came to New England in 1638. He resided for a time in the colony of Massachusetts Bay, then on Long Island, and afterwards became an in?uential man in the Connecticut colony.
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The authentic history of the family begins with Thomas, Benedict of Nottinghamshire, England, who was born in 1617. He was an only son, and the name, according to the tradition, had been confined to only sons in the family for''more than a hundred years. In the spirit of his time, impatient of: civil or ecclesiastical Oppression, preierring voluntary exile rather than to endure the cruelties of the Stuarts and Lauds, Thomas Benedict came to New England in 1638. He resided for a time in the colony of Massachusetts Bay, then on Long Island, and afterwards became an in?uential man in the Connecticut colony.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
David Benedict
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ISBN - 9780265390702
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Page Count - 246
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Author
David Benedict
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330212769
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Page Count - 248
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