Hugh Latimer's Candle and the Trial of William Penn

A dark chapter in the unenlightened record of religious intolerance was the trial of William Penn in 1670. Using the remarkable record of the trial which Penn himself prepared, Mr. Deutsch weaves a fascinating story of the trial, telling also of its background and the famous proceeding, Bushell'...

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Published in:American Bar Association Journal 1965-07, Vol.51 (7), p.624-631
Main Author: Deutsch, Eberhard P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catholicism
Guilty verdicts
Juries
Jurors
Not guilty
Parliaments
Prisoners
Quakers
Trials
Verdicts
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Summary:A dark chapter in the unenlightened record of religious intolerance was the trial of William Penn in 1670. Using the remarkable record of the trial which Penn himself prepared, Mr. Deutsch weaves a fascinating story of the trial, telling also of its background and the famous proceeding, Bushell's Case, which followed it. In our June issue (page 543) the Journal published an article telling of some original research verifying the names of the four Penn jurors who defied the court.
ISSN:0002-7596
0747-0088
2162-7975
2162-7983