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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	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.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	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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