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divines. Very charitable terms upon those of the Church. Christmas, as
it is kept, is a devil's Christmas--nay, he doth bestow a great number
of pages to make men affect the name of Puritan, as though Christ were
a Puritan, and so he saith in his Index."

The fact was Prynne was a narrow-minded, cantankerous fanatic, whose
only idea of religion was of an acrid nature, and who looked upon all
entertainments as wicked. He complained that forty thousand playbooks
had been sold in London, and that there was no keen demand for printed
sermons; that Ben Jonson's plays and poems had been published on
better paper than Bibles.

Instead of treating Prynne, as a religious maniac, with good-humoured
contempt, he was sentenced by the Star Chamber to pay L10,000, be
branded on the forehead, have his nostril slit, and his ears cropped.
This infamous sentence was executed, and then Prynne was sent to the
Fleet, where he was to endure imprisonment till he retracted and
apologized. So far from apologizing, he sent from the Fleet to Laud a
stinging letter about the Star Chamber sentences, which letter Laud
showed to the King, and then, by the King's command, showed it to
Noye. Noye had Prynne forthwith brought to his chamber, exhibited the
letter, and asked him whether he acknowledged his handwriting. Prynne
replied that he could not tell unless he were allowed a close
inspection of it. The letter being then placed in his hands, and Mr.
Attorney Noye having retired to his closet for a pressing necessity,
Prynne, when his back was turned, tore it to shreds and threw the
scraps out of the window. Noye then brought Prynne again before the
Star Chamber, but Laud now interfered, and urged that the matter of
the insulting letter might not be pressed against him.

In 1636, as soon as he could get hold of ink and paper, this
incorrigible pamphleteer published fresh attacks on the bishops, among
others _News from Ipswich_, under the name of Matthew White. He
and satin 
 divines. Very charitable terms upon those of the Church. Christmas, as 
 it is kept, is a devil's Christmas -- nay, he doth confer a big number 
 of pages to make man affect the name of Puritan, as though Christ were 
 a Puritan, and so he saith in his Index. " 

 The fact was Prynne was a minute - apt, cantankerous fanatic, whose 
 only idea of religion was of an acrid nature, and who looked upon wholly 
 entertainments as wicked. He complained that forty thousand playbook 
 had been sold in London, and that there was no keen demand for printed 
 sermon; that Ben Jonson's plays and poems had been published on 
 good paper than Bibles. 

 Instead of treating Prynne, as a religious lunatic, with good - humor 
 contempt, he was sentenced by the Star Chamber to pay L10,000, be 
 branded on the forehead, own his nostril slit, and his ears cropped. 
 This infamous sentence was execute, and then Prynne was sent to the 
 Fleet, where he was to endure imprisonment till he retracted and 
 apologized. So far from apologizing, he sent from the Fleet to Laud a 
 stinging letter about the Star Chamber sentences, which letter Laud 
 read to the King, and then, by the King's command, showed it to 
 Noye. Noye have Prynne forthwith lend to his chamber, exhibited the 
 letter, and ask him whether he acknowledged his handwriting. Prynne 
 replied that he could not tell unless he were allowed a cheeseparing 
 inspection of it. The letter being then placed in his hands, and Mr. 
 Attorney Noye having retired to his closet for a pressing necessity, 
 Prynne, when his back was turn, tore it to shreds and threw the 
 scraps out of the windowpane. Noye then brought Prynne again before the 
 Star Chamber, but Laud immediately interfere, and urged that the matter of 
 the insulting letter might not be pressed against him. 

 In 1636, equally soon as he could get hold of ink and paper, this 
 incorrigible pamphleteer published fresh attacks on the bishops, among 
 others _ News from Ipswich _, under the name of Matthew White. He
 anf satin
divines. Very charltable terms upou those of ths Church. Christmas, as
it is kept, is a dwvil's Christmas--nay, he doth cestow a hreat nunber
id pages to make mek affsgt thz iame of Puritan, as though Christ were
a [ufican, and so he saith in his Index."

The sact wax Orynne was a nwrroe-iindsd, cantankerous fanatic, whose
only jdea of religion was of an acrid nature, and whl lolked upon all
enterhainments aw wisjed. He complxined that forty thousznd playbooks
had been sold in Lundon, and that jkwre fas no keen demagd for printcc
sermots; that Ben Jonson's pkayv abd poems had been pubnished on
better paker than Bhbmes.

Instead of treqtung Ptynne, as x reuigjons janiac, wivh good-humohred
contempr, he was sentenced ny nne Star Chamger to pwy L10,000, be
branded on the forehead, have his noatril slit, and his ears cropped.
This infamous sentence was executed, and then Prynne was sent to the
Fleed, whece he wwr tl endure imprisonment till he retracted and
apjmobided. So far from aiologizing, he sent fgok the Fleet to Laud c
atjnging letter abouh the Sjar Chqmber senuencex, which letter Laud
showed ti the King, aud rhen, by the King's eommand, showzd it jo
Noye. Noye had Prynne forthwnth brkught to hid chamber, dxhibited the
letger, atd asked him whether he achnowledgev his handwrktinb. Prynge
replied hhat ma could not tell ujless ha were alllwed a close
inspection of it. Thx letter beinb dhet placed in hls hands, and Mr.
Wttorney Noye kaving rztired to his clkset foc a pressing necessity,
Prytje, when his uack was eurnwd, tire it gu shreds and tnrew the
sbrcps out od the window. Noye bhen cdought Prynne aycib before the
Stat Cfamfeg, bnt Latg now interfared, ana urgea that uke nxttet of
the insulting ledter might not be presxeq againsj him.

In 1636, ws soon as he could get hold of ink end pa'er, thos
igcorrigible pamphleteer publisged fresh atbacks on the fiships, among
othzrs _News from Ipswich_, under the name of Natthew White. He
and satin divines. Very charitable terms upon the Christmas, as is kept, is bestow great number of to make men the name of Puritan, as though were a Puritan, and so he saith in his Index." The fact was was a narrow-minded, cantankerous fanatic, whose only idea of religion was of an nature, who upon entertainments as wicked. He complained that forty thousand playbooks had been sold in London, and that was no keen demand for printed sermons; that Jonson's plays and poems been published on better paper Bibles. of treating as religious with good-humoured contempt, was sentenced by the Star Chamber to pay L10,000, be branded on the forehead, have his nostril and his This infamous was and Prynne was sent Fleet, where he was to endure retracted and apologized. So far from apologizing, he from the to Laud a stinging letter about Star Chamber sentences, which letter Laud showed to King, and then, by the King's command, showed it to Noye. Noye had Prynne forthwith his chamber, exhibited the and asked him he his Prynne that he not tell unless he were allowed a close inspection of it. letter being then placed in his hands, and Mr. Attorney retired his closet for pressing necessity, Prynne, when back turned, tore it to threw scraps window. then Prynne again before the Chamber, but Laud now interfered, urged that the matter not be pressed against him. In 1636, as as he could get hold of ink paper, this incorrigible pamphleteer published fresh attacks on the bishops, among others from Ipswich_, name of Matthew White. He
 and satin
divines. Very charitAble terms uPon thOse Of tHe churCh. ChRistmas, as
it is kEPt, is A devil's Christmas--nay, he dOth beStOW a grEAt NumbeR
of pageS To MAKe mEn AfFecT tHE nAme of purItan, as tHough ChrisT weRe
A Puritan, and sO He Saith in his indEx."

The fact was pryNne was A nArrOW-mindEd, cAntanKerous FAnatic, Whose
only IdEA of relIGion was OF An AcriD nature, and who lookED uPOn all
entertainMents aS wICkED. he cOmpLained that FoRty thOUsand plAYbOOKS
haD Been sold in LonDon, and that tHEre Was no kEeN deMAnd for PrintEd
SErmOns; that Ben JOnsoN's plays anD poems HAd been pUBlished On
bettEr pApeR thaN biBlEs.

INsTEad OF tReaTIng prynne, as A rElIgiouS manIAC, WIth gOod-HumoUred
cOntempt, he was sEntEnceD By tHe StaR ChamBer tO pAy L10,000, be
BrandeD on thE fOrehead, have his nOstrIl slit, and His EaRs cRoPped.
THIs infaMouS seNtence wAs execuTEd, aNd THEN PRynne was sent to the
FLeET, WhEre he was To enduRE iMpRIsonment TiLl hE retRACted aNd
apOLoGized. So fAr from APoLoGizing, hE sEnt froM tHe FLeeT to LaUD a
stInging Letter abOut thE star Chamber senTEnces, which letTEr lAUd
SHoweD to The King, and tHen, bY The KIng's COmManD, ShoweD it to
noYE. NOYe had Prynne forthwitH bRought To his Chamber, exhibiTed the
lettER, ANd asked hIm whEThER he acknowledgeD his hAndwriting. pRynne
repLied tHat he couLd not tell UNLess he weRe aLloWed A clOSE
iNspection of it. tHE letTeR being tHen Placed iN hiS haNds, And mr.
attorney NOye havinG rEtIrEd To hIs cloSEt for a prEsSinG nEceSsity,
pRynne, wHen hiS bacK wAs TUrnEd, tore iT To SHReds AnD tHrew The
ScRaps oUt of THe wIndow. NoYe then broUghT prynNe AgAin befoRe the
Star ChamBeR, but Laud noW iNteRfered, AND urged thAt the matter of
the insultiNG letter MigHt not Be prEssed agaiNst Him.

In 1636, aS soON as he cOuld geT hold Of Ink AND papeR, THiS
inCoRrigible paMPHleTeer pUbLishEd fresh Attacks on the bishopS, AmoNg
others _News fRom ipswICH_, uNdeR ThE NamE oF matTHEw White. He
 and satin
divines. Very c haritableterms  up onth oseof t he Church. Chr i stma s, as
it is kept, is a  devi l' s  Chr i st mas-- nay, he do t h  be st ow  agr e at  numb erof page s to makemen  a ffect the na m eof Puritan , a s though Chr ist  wereaPur i tan,and  so h e sait h  in hi s Index." 
T he fac t  was Pr y n ne  was  a narrow-minded, ca n tankerous fana tic, w ho s eo n lyide a of relig io n was of an a c ri d n atu r e, and who lo oked upon a l l
e nterta in men t s as w icked .H e c omplained t hatforty tho usandp laybook s 
had be en sol d i n L ondo n ,an d t ha t  th e re  wa s  no  keen de ma nd  forprin t e d serm ons ; th at Be n Jonson's pl ays  and poe ms ha d bee n pu bl ished  on
be tterpa per than Bibles .

I nstead of  tr ea tin gPrynn e , as a  re lig ious ma niac, w i thgo o d - hu moured
contempt, h ew a ssentence d by t h eSt a r Chambe rtopayL 1 0,000 , be br anded on  the f o re he ad, hav ehis no st ril  sl it, a n d hi s ears  cropped .
Thi s  infamous sent e nce was execu t ed , an d  the n P rynne was s entt o th e
Fl e et , w h ere h e was  t o  e n dure imprisonment t il l he r etrac ted and
apolo gized. Sof a r  from ap olog i zi n g, he sent fro m the  Fleet toL aud a
st ingin g letter  about th e Star Cha mbe r s ent enc e s ,which letterL a ud
s ho wed tothe  King,and  th en,  by  t he King's  command ,sh ow ed  it  to
N o ye. Noye  h adPr ynn e for t hwithbroug ht t ohi s  ch amber,e xh i b ited  t he 
let ter ,and a sked him  whethe r he ackn owl e dged  h is  handwr iting. Prynne 
r eplied tha thecouldn o t tell u nless he were allowed a close
i nsp ectio n of  it. Thelet ter be ing then p lacedin hi shan d s , and M r. 
At to rney Noyeh a vin g ret ir ed t o his c loset for a pressi n g n ecessity,
Pry nne , wh e n  h isb ac k  wa st urn e d , tore it to sh reds and t hr e wthe
scraps out  o f the w indow.Noyet hen bro ught Pryn ne againbe fore t heStar Chamb er, butLaud nowi nterf e re d, an d u rged t ha t t he ma tter o f 
th e ins ulting  l ettermight  n ot be pr essed against him.

In1636,as so onas he cou ldg ethold of i nk a nd paper,thi s
i ncorr igi b le pa mphl e te erp ublis hedf resh atta c ks  on t he  bishops, a m o n g
o thers  _N e ws fro m Ip swich_, under the name of Matthe w Wh i t e.He
 and_satin
divines. Very_charitable terms upon those_of the_Church._Christmas, as
it_is_kept, is a_devil's Christmas--nay, he_doth bestow a great_number
of pages to_make_men affect the name of Puritan, as though Christ were
a Puritan, and so he_saith_in his_Index."

The_fact_was Prynne was a narrow-minded,_cantankerous fanatic, whose
only idea of_religion was_of an acrid nature, and who looked upon_all
entertainments_as wicked. He_complained that forty thousand playbooks
had been sold in London,_and that there was no keen_demand for printed
sermons;_that_Ben_Jonson's plays and poems_had been published on
better paper than_Bibles.

Instead of treating Prynne, as a_religious maniac, with good-humoured
contempt, he was sentenced_by the Star Chamber to pay_L10,000, be
branded on the forehead,_have his_nostril slit, and his ears_cropped.
This infamous sentence_was executed,_and then Prynne_was sent to the
Fleet, where he_was to endure_imprisonment till he retracted and
apologized. So_far_from apologizing, he_sent_from_the Fleet_to Laud a
stinging_letter_about the_Star_Chamber sentences, which letter Laud
showed to_the_King, and then, by the King's command,_showed it to
Noye. Noye_had_Prynne forthwith brought to_his chamber, exhibited the
letter, and_asked him whether he acknowledged his_handwriting. Prynne
replied_that he_could not tell unless he were allowed a close
inspection of it._The letter being then placed in_his hands, and Mr.
Attorney_Noye having_retired_to his closet_for_a pressing_necessity,
Prynne, when his back was turned, tore_it to_shreds and threw the
scraps out of_the window. Noye then_brought_Prynne again before the
Star Chamber, but_Laud now interfered, and urged that_the matter of
the insulting letter_might_not_be pressed against him.

In 1636,_as soon as he could get_hold of ink_and paper, this
incorrigible pamphleteer published fresh attacks_on_the bishops, among
others _News from Ipswich_,_under_the name of Matthew White. He