PRYNNE, WILLIAM° — (1600–1669), Puritan barrister and pamphleteer. Prynne first came to notice through his vehement opposition to the theater. A fierce tirade against the stage coincided, unfortunately for him, with Queen Henrietta Maria s appearance in a court… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Prynne, William — born 1600, Swainswick, Somerset, Eng. died Oct. 24, 1669, London English Puritan pamphleteer. Trained as a lawyer, he published Puritan tracts from 1627 and assailed Anglican ceremonialism. He attacked popular amusements, especially plays, in his … Universalium
Prynne, William — (1600, Swainswick, Somerset, Inglaterra–24 oct. 1669, Londres). Panfletista puritano inglés. Formado como abogado, publicó panfletos puritanos desde 1627 y atacó el ceremonialismo anglicano. Condenó las diversiones populares, en especial las… … Enciclopedia Universal
PRYNNE, WILLIAM — a Puritan censor morum, born near Bath, bred to the bar; wrote a book or pamphlet called Histrio Mastix, or the Player s Scourge, against the stage, for which and a reflection in it against the virtue of the queen he was brought before the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Prynne, William — (1600 1669) Controversial writer, b. near Bath, ed. at Oxf., studied law at Lincoln s Inn, of which he became a bencher, but soon became immersed in the writing of controversial pamphlets. After the Unloveliness of Lovelocks and Health s… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Prynne — Prynne, William, geb. 1600 zu Swanswick in Somersetshire, Sachwalter in London, wurde wegen tadelnder Äußerungen gegen die Königin eingesperrt u. gebrandmarkt. In Folge der Unruhen frei gelassen, wurde er zum Abgeordneten gewählt u. leitete die… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
William — /wil yeuhm/, n. 1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W. 2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning will and helmet. * * * (as used in expressions) Huddie William Ledbetter Aberhart William George William… … Universalium
William Prynne — (1600 ndash; 24 October 1669) was a seventeenth century English author, polemicist, and political figure. He was a prominent Puritan opponent of the church policy of the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Laud. Born at Swainswick, near Bath,… … Wikipedia
Prynne — may refer to:* William Prynne (1600 ndash;1669), a British Puritan statesman * George Fellowes Prynne (1853 ndash;1927), a British architect * J. H. Prynne (1936 ndash; ), a British poet * Hester Prynne, the protagonist of the novel The Scarlet… … Wikipedia
William Hakewill — (1574 ndash; 1655), was a legal antiquarian and M.P.Born in Exeter, Devon, son of John Hakewill and his wife Thomasine (née Periam). Educated, according to Anthony Wood at Exeter College, Oxford (though he did not take a degree), he later studied … Wikipedia
