A true discourse of the two infamous upstart prophets, Richard Farnham weaver of White-Chappell, and Iohn Bull weaver of Saint Butolphs Algate, now prisoners, the one in Newgate, and the other in Bridewell with their examinations and opinions taken from their owne mouthes April 16. anno 1636. As also of Margaret Tennis now prisoner in Old Bridewell, with the hereticall opinions held by her, at the same time examined. Written by T.H.

Title

A true discourse of the two infamous upstart prophets, Richard Farnham weaver of White-Chappell, and Iohn Bull weaver of Saint Butolphs Algate, now prisoners, the one in Newgate, and the other in Bridewell with their examinations and opinions taken from their owne mouthes April 16. anno 1636. As also of Margaret Tennis now prisoner in Old Bridewell, with the hereticall opinions held by her, at the same time examined. Written by T.H.

Author

Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.

Publication

Printed at London :: [By Nicholas Okes] for Thomas Lambert, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Horse-shooe, neare the Hospitall-gate in Smithfield,

1636.

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Subject terms

Bull, John, d. 1642 -- Early works to 1800.

Farnham, Richard, d. 1642 -- Early works to 1800.

Tennis, Margaret -- Early works to 1800.

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"A true discourse of the two infamous upstart prophets, Richard Farnham weaver of White-Chappell, and Iohn Bull weaver of Saint Butolphs Algate, now prisoners, the one in Newgate, and the other in Bridewell with their examinations and opinions taken from their owne mouthes April 16. anno 1636. As also of Margaret Tennis now prisoner in Old Bridewell, with the hereticall opinions held by her, at the same time examined. Written by T.H." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A03253.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To the Reader.
• A TRUE RELATION of the Examination of John Bull, and Richard Farnbam his Companion, of the Opinions which they now hold, with their ignorance and superstition confuted.
  • The Examination of Richard Farnham Weaver, taken April the 16. 1636.
  • The Examination of John Bull Weaver, taken at the same time.
  • After divers visitations, by sundry Divines and men of quality; this Richard Farnham un∣derstood by some of them, that it was reported of him that hee was Christ: for the better clearing of that Aspersion laid on him, and some others in that kinde: he hath given out these lines, which you may read, that hee writ very late him∣selfe in Prison.