Wednesday, September 19, 2007
RANDOM EB POST
BROWN, Robert- founder of Brownists, a numerous sect of discontents in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. b 1550. son of Anthony Brown of Tolthorp, whose father obtained, by charter of Henry VIII, the singular privilege of wearing his cap in the king's presence. R educated at cambridge and after a school master in Southwark. 1580, began to promulgate his principles of dissent from the established church and the following year, preached at norwich, where he attracted a large following. the chuch leaders took him to court, where he was insolent and taken into custody, but released by intercession of his relative, lord treasurer Burghley. immigrated to zealand and started his church. the brownists broke up later and came back. tried again, failed and he reformed in 1590 to the church of england. fight with parish constable. imprisoned. in 1630, where he died at 80 years.
BROWN, Charles Farrah, aka artemus Ward. american humorous writer. b 1834 in maine. 1850, 1st work published, 1860, editor of Vanity Fair. became popular lecturer. contributed to Punch. d. 1867 of consumption.
BROWNING, Elizabeth Barret- most distiguished english poet. b 1809. showed talent early, by 15, fragile constitution, but strong in creativity, blind tutor Boyd, instructed her in greek literature. always fragile, 1837, a blood-vessel burst in her lungs. she lived, but long period of weakness and suffering. 2 years to recover and then witnessed the death of her favorite brother, who drowned at torquay, and soon became an invalid for 7 years. when 37, 1846, married Mr. Browning. Mr took her to italy, which vastly improved her health. d. 1861.
EFFUSIVE descriptions of her poetry. blah blah blah
BROWNIST- religious sect at end of 16th century. from Robert Brown. sir walter raleigh in 1592, estimated them at no less than 20,000. harsh measures and the brownist own tone against the established church of england stamped out the sect in . but remnant found in holland between 1593-1608 many eminent men there, but soon descetsion and they separated into 2 camps.
doctrine-no church weddings, but civil only. childrren only baptized if parents belongs to the church. rejected prayer and lord's prayer NOT to be recited as a prayer, but be a model for prayers. system of the church democratic. did not erect the priesthood into a distinct order.
hmm, i may be a brownist...
BROWN, Robert- founder of Brownists, a numerous sect of discontents in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. b 1550. son of Anthony Brown of Tolthorp, whose father obtained, by charter of Henry VIII, the singular privilege of wearing his cap in the king's presence. R educated at cambridge and after a school master in Southwark. 1580, began to promulgate his principles of dissent from the established church and the following year, preached at norwich, where he attracted a large following. the chuch leaders took him to court, where he was insolent and taken into custody, but released by intercession of his relative, lord treasurer Burghley. immigrated to zealand and started his church. the brownists broke up later and came back. tried again, failed and he reformed in 1590 to the church of england. fight with parish constable. imprisoned. in 1630, where he died at 80 years.
BROWN, Charles Farrah, aka artemus Ward. american humorous writer. b 1834 in maine. 1850, 1st work published, 1860, editor of Vanity Fair. became popular lecturer. contributed to Punch. d. 1867 of consumption.
BROWNING, Elizabeth Barret- most distiguished english poet. b 1809. showed talent early, by 15, fragile constitution, but strong in creativity, blind tutor Boyd, instructed her in greek literature. always fragile, 1837, a blood-vessel burst in her lungs. she lived, but long period of weakness and suffering. 2 years to recover and then witnessed the death of her favorite brother, who drowned at torquay, and soon became an invalid for 7 years. when 37, 1846, married Mr. Browning. Mr took her to italy, which vastly improved her health. d. 1861.
EFFUSIVE descriptions of her poetry. blah blah blah
BROWNIST- religious sect at end of 16th century. from Robert Brown. sir walter raleigh in 1592, estimated them at no less than 20,000. harsh measures and the brownist own tone against the established church of england stamped out the sect in . but remnant found in holland between 1593-1608 many eminent men there, but soon descetsion and they separated into 2 camps.
doctrine-no church weddings, but civil only. childrren only baptized if parents belongs to the church. rejected prayer and lord's prayer NOT to be recited as a prayer, but be a model for prayers. system of the church democratic. did not erect the priesthood into a distinct order.
hmm, i may be a brownist...
