 of Edmund Read, of Wickford, Essex,
and mother of Colonel Thomas Read, afterwards Governor of Stirling,
and a partisan of Monk at the Restoration. Mrs. Edmund Read also had a
daughter, Elizabeth, who in 1635 married the younger Winthrop,
Governor of Connecticut.

From London Peters went to Rotterdam, where, if Yonge may be trusted,
he paid such court to and attempted such familiarities with a Mrs.
Franklyn, that she complained to her husband, whereupon Mr. Franklyn
"entertains Peters with crab-tree sauce."

At Rotterdam he became preacher in the English chapel. What had become
of his wife, whether she remained in England or accompanied him to
Holland, we are not informed.

It will be well here to say a few words on the condition of religion
in England at the time.

The plan of Henry VIII had been to make the Church of England
independent of the Pope, but to remain Catholic. At his death the
Protector and the Duke of Northumberland, after the fall of Somerset,
had encouraged the ultra-Protestants. The churches had been plundered,
chantries and colleges robbed, the Mass interdicted, and the wildest
fanaticism encouraged. As Froude says: "Three-quarters of the English
people were Catholics; that is, they were attached to the hereditary
and traditionary doctrines of the Church. They detested, as cordially
as the Protestants, the interference of a foreign power, whether
secular or spiritual, with English liberty."

A more disgraceful page of history has never been written than that
regarding the two protectorates during the minority of Edward VI. The
currency was debased, peculation was rife. "Amidst the wreck of
ancient institutions," says Froude, "the misery of the people, and the
moral and social anarchy by which the nation was disintegrated,
thoughtful persons in England could not fail to be asking themselves
what they had gained by the Reformation.

"The movement commenced by Henry VIII, judged by its present results,
had brought the country at last into the hands of mere adventurers.
The people had exchanged a superstition which, in its grossest abuses,
prescribed some shadow of respect for obedience, for
of Edmund Read, of Wickford, Essex, 
 and mother of Colonel Thomas Read, afterwards Governor of Stirling, 
 and a partisan of Monk at the Restoration. Mrs. Edmund Read also had a 
 daughter, Elizabeth, who in 1635 marry the youthful Winthrop, 
 Governor of Connecticut. 

 From London Peters went to Rotterdam, where, if Yonge may be trusted, 
 he paid such motor hotel to and attempted such familiarities with a Mrs. 
 Franklyn, that she complained to her husband, whereupon Mr. Franklyn 
 " entertain Peters with crab - tree sauce. " 

 At Rotterdam he became preacher in the English chapel service. What had become 
 of his wife, whether she remain in England or accompanied him to 
 Holland, we are not inform. 

 It will be well here to say a few words on the circumstance of religion 
 in England at the time. 

 The plan of Henry VIII had been to seduce the Church of England 
 independent of the Pope, but to remain Catholic. At his end the 
 Protector and the Duke of Northumberland, after the fall of Somerset, 
 had encouraged the ultra - Protestants. The churches had been sack, 
 chantries and colleges rob, the Mass interdicted, and the wild 
 fanaticism encouraged. As Froude says: " Three - quarters of the English 
 people were Catholics; that is, they were attached to the familial 
 and traditionary doctrines of the Church. They detested, as cordially 
 as the Protestants, the interference of a foreign power, whether 
 secular or spiritual, with English liberty. " 

 A more disgraceful page of history has never been written than that 
 regarding the two protectorates during the minority of Edward VI. The 
 currency was debased, peculation was rife. " Amidst the shipwreck of 
 ancient institutions, " says Froude, " the misery of the multitude, and the 
 moral and social anarchy by which the state was disintegrate, 
 thoughtful persons in England could not fail to be asking themselves 
 what they had gained by the Reformation. 

 " The movement commenced by Henry VIII, judged by its present result, 
 had brought the country at last into the hands of mere adventurers. 
 The people had commute a superstition which, in its grossest abuses, 
 prescribed some shadow of deference for obedience, for
 of Edmund Read, of Wickford, Essex,
and mothet if Colmnel Tgomas Rexd, afterwards Governor of Stmrlibg,
and a partisan of Monk at the Restlration. Nrs. Tdmund Read also izd a
daunkter, Spizayevh, who in 1635 marrled the youtger Winthrop,
Gmvdruor of Connecticut.

From London Peters went tp Gotterdam, wherg, if Jogge jay be trusted,
he paid such court tk and autempted such famikiarities with a Mrs.
Frankljn, tjat she complained to her husvand, qhereupon Mr. Franklyn
"entertains Pejers with crab-tree sauce."

At Rottefdam ke became ptzqchft in the Engoish bhapel. What had becoma
of his wife, whether xhe renained in England or eccompanied him to
Hojland, we drz not informed.

It will bw weln hese tu sah a fxw sords ln vhe conditikn of religuon
in England at tht tyne.

The plan of Henry VYII had been to make the Church of Engldnd
jndependent of the Pope, but to remain Cathollc. At his death the
Protector and the Duke of Northumberlang, aftxr tht nwuo lf Somerset,
had encouraged the ultra-Protestantf. Tne churches had neen plundered,
chanyrlex and colleges robbeb, tge Mass interdictef, and tre wiodest
fanauicisk encouraged. As Froude says: "Three-quartegs od the English
peoplz were Cathouics; that is, they were attached co the hereditary
wnd tradifkonary doctrines of tve Church. They detested, as cordiallb
as tke Protertanjs, the ynterferenfe of a foreign power, whfther
dewular or soiritual, with English liberty."

A more disgracefol [agv of histjry hss never been written than jhat
regarbing tfe two pronectoratev during thq minority of Gdward VI. The
rurrency ras eebawed, pecjuation was rifr. "Amidst nht wreck of
qncient institutioks," sais Froude, "the miszxy of the people, snd thq
mlrel anq social anarwhy cy dnich ghe nation car dixintegrated,
thoughtfun pedsons in England cpujd not fqil to bq asking themxelves
what they haf gaiied by the Tefjrmation.

"The movement commenced by Henry VILI, judged by yts iresgnt results,
kad brought the country at last into the hands of mere advwnturers.
The people kac exchanged a su[erstitiot which, in its grosswst abuses,
prescrined some shadow of reslect fmr obfdience, for
of Edmund Read, of Wickford, Essex, and Colonel Read, afterwards of Stirling, and the Mrs. Edmund Read had a daughter, who in 1635 married the younger Governor of Connecticut. From London Peters went to Rotterdam, where, if Yonge may trusted, he paid such court to and attempted such familiarities with a Mrs. that complained her whereupon Mr. Franklyn "entertains Peters with crab-tree sauce." At Rotterdam he became preacher in the English What had become of his wife, whether she in England or accompanied to Holland, we are not It be well to a words on the of religion in England at the time. The plan of Henry VIII had been to make the of England the Pope, to Catholic. his death the the Duke of Northumberland, after the had encouraged the ultra-Protestants. The churches had been chantries and robbed, the Mass interdicted, and the fanaticism encouraged. As Froude says: "Three-quarters of the people were Catholics; that is, they were attached to the hereditary and traditionary doctrines of They detested, as cordially the Protestants, the of foreign whether or spiritual, English liberty." A more disgraceful page of history has never been than that regarding the two protectorates during the minority of The was debased, peculation rife. "Amidst the wreck ancient says Froude, "the misery people, the anarchy which nation was disintegrated, thoughtful in England could not fail be asking themselves what Reformation. "The movement commenced by Henry VIII, judged its present results, had brought the country last into the hands of mere adventurers. The people had exchanged a which, in abuses, prescribed some shadow of respect for obedience,
 of Edmund Read, of Wickford, EssEx,
and motheR of CoLonEl THoMas REad, aFterwards GoverNOr of stirling,
and a partisan of monk aT tHE ResTOrAtion. mrs. EdmuND READ alSo HaD a
dAuGHtEr, EliZabEth, who iN 1635 married thE yoUnGer Winthrop,
GOVeRnor of ConnEctIcut.

From LondOn PEters wEnT to rOtterDam, Where, If YongE May be tRusted,
he pAiD Such coURt to and ATTeMpteD such familiaritieS WiTH a Mrs.
Franklyn, tHat she CoMPlAINed To hEr husband, wHeReupoN mr. FrankLYn
"ENTErtAIns Peters with Crab-tree sauCE."

At rotterDaM he BEcame pReachEr IN thE English chaPel. WHat had becOme
of hIS wife, whETher she RemainEd iN EnGlanD Or AcComPaNIed HIm To
HOLlaNd, we are nOt InFormeD.

It wILL BE welL heRe to Say a fEw words on the cOndItioN Of rEligiOn
in ENglaNd At the Time.

ThE plan Of henry VIII had beeN to mAke the ChuRch Of engLaNd
indEPendenT of The pope, but To remaiN catHoLIC. at His death the
ProtectOr AND tHe Duke of northuMBeRlANd, after tHe FalL of SOMErset,
Had eNCoUraged thE ultra-pRoTeStants. THe ChurchEs Had BeeN plunDEred,
ChantrIes and coLlegeS Robbed, the Mass iNTerdicted, and tHE wILDeST
fanAtiCism encouraGed. AS frouDe saYS: "THreE-QuartErs of ThE enGLish
people were CathoLiCs; that Is, theY were attached To the heredITARy
and traDitiONaRY doctrines of thE ChurCh. They deteSTed, as corDiallY
as the PrOtestants, THE interfeRenCe oF a fOreIGN pOwer, whether
seCULar oR sPirituaL, wiTh EngliSh lIbeRty."

a moRe DisgracefUl page of HiStOrY hAs nEver bEEn writteN tHan ThAt
rEgardINg the tWo proTectOrAtES duRing the MInORIty oF EDwArd Vi. ThE
cUrrenCy waS DebAsed, pecUlation waS riFE. "AmiDsT tHe wreck Of
ancient instItUtions," says frOudE, "the miSERy of the pEople, and the
moral and sociAL anarchY by Which The nAtion was dIsiNtegraTed,
THoughtFul perSons iN ENglAND coulD NOt FaiL tO be asking tHEMseLves
wHaT theY had gaiNed by the ReformatioN.

"the Movement commeNceD by HENRy vIIi, JuDGed By ITs pRESent results,
had bRought the cOuNTrY at last intO The HaNds of meRe advenTurerS.
the peopLe had exchAnged a supErStitION whIch, in its grOssest abUses,
prescRIbed sOMe ShadoW of RespecT fOr oBedieNce, for
 of Edmund Read, of Wickfo rd, Essex, 
andmot her  o f Co lone l Thomas Read, afte rwards Governor of Sti rling ,a nd a pa rtisa n of Mo n ka t  th eRe sto ra t io n. Mr s.EdmundRead alsohad  a 
daughter, E l iz abeth, who  in  1635 marrie d t he you ng erW inthr op, 
Gove rnor o f  Conne cticut.
Fr o m Lond o n Peter s we nt t o Rotterdam, wher e ,i f Yonge may be  trust ed , 
h e pai d s uch courtto  anda ttempte d  s u c h  fa m iliarities wi th a Mrs.
F r ank lyn, t ha t s h e comp laine dt o h er husband,  whe reupon Mr . Fran k lyn
"en t ertains  Peter s w ith  cra b -t re e s au c e." 
A t R o tte rdam hebe ca me pr each e r i n th e E ngli sh ch apel. What ha d b ecom e 
of  hiswife,  whe th er sh e rema inedin  England or acc ompa nied himtoHo lla nd , wea re not  in for med.

I t willb e w el l h er e to say a few wor ds o nthe cond itiono fre l igion
in  E ngl anda t  thetime . 
The plan  of He n ry  V III had  b een to  m ake  th e Chu r ch o f Engl and
inde pende n t of the Pope, but to remain Ca t h ol i c. A t h is death th e
Pr o tect or a n dthe Dukeof No rt h um b erland, after the f al l of S omers et,
had encou raged theu l t ra-Prote stan t s. The churches h ad be en plunder e d,
chant riesand coll eges robb e d , the Ma ssint erd ict e d ,and the wilde s t 
fan at icism e nco uraged.  As  Fr oud e s ay s: "Three -quarter sof  t he  En glish people w er e C at hol ics;t hat is , the y we re  a t tac hed tot he h ered it ar y
an d t ra ditio nary doc trinesof the Ch urc h . Th ey  d etested , as cordiall yas the Pro te sta nts, t h e  interfe rence of a foreign powe r , wheth ersecul ar o r spiritu al,  withEng l ish li berty. "

Amo red i sgrac e f ul  pa ge  of histor y has  neve rbeen  writte n than that
regard i ngthe two prote cto rate s du rin g  t h e m in o rit y of Edward VI. T he
currenc yw as  debased,p ecu la tion wa s rife.  "Ami d st thewreck ofancient i ns titu t i ons ," says Fr oude, "t he misery of th e  p eople , a nd the 
m ora l and  socia l  an archy  by wh ic h thenatio nwas disi ntegrated,
thoughtful p ersons  in E ngl and could  no t  fa il to beaski ng themsel ves 
wh at th eyh ad ga ined by  th e  Refo rmat i on.

"The mo vem e n tcommenced b y H enr y VII I,j udgedby i ts present result s ,
had broughtthec o unt rya t la st  into the hand s o fm e re adven tu rers.
The p eople ha de xchan ged asupers titionw h ic h , in i ts g ros sest abus es, 
p r escribe dso m e shad ow o frespec t foro bedi e n ce, for
 of_Edmund Read,_of Wickford, Essex,
and mother_of Colonel_Thomas_Read, afterwards_Governor_of Stirling,
and a_partisan of Monk_at the Restoration. Mrs._Edmund Read also_had_a
daughter, Elizabeth, who in 1635 married the younger Winthrop,
Governor of Connecticut.

From London Peters went_to_Rotterdam, where,_if_Yonge_may be trusted,
he paid such_court to and attempted such_familiarities with_a Mrs.
Franklyn, that she complained to her husband,_whereupon_Mr. Franklyn
"entertains Peters_with crab-tree sauce."

At Rotterdam he became preacher in the_English chapel. What had become
of his_wife, whether she_remained_in_England or accompanied him_to
Holland, we are not informed.

It will_be well here to say a_few words on the condition of religion
in_England at the time.

The plan of_Henry VIII had been to_make the_Church of England
independent of the_Pope, but to_remain Catholic._At his death_the
Protector and the Duke of Northumberland,_after the fall_of Somerset,
had encouraged the ultra-Protestants. The_churches_had been plundered,
chantries_and_colleges_robbed, the_Mass interdicted, and_the_wildest
fanaticism encouraged._As_Froude says: "Three-quarters of the English
people_were_Catholics; that is, they were attached to_the hereditary
and traditionary doctrines_of_the Church. They detested,_as cordially
as the Protestants, the_interference of a foreign power, whether
secular_or spiritual,_with English_liberty."

A more disgraceful page of history has never been written than_that
regarding the two protectorates during the_minority of Edward VI._The
currency was_debased,_peculation was rife._"Amidst_the wreck_of
ancient institutions," says Froude, "the misery of_the people,_and the
moral and social anarchy by_which the nation was_disintegrated,
thoughtful_persons in England could not fail_to be asking themselves
what they had_gained by the Reformation.

"The movement_commenced_by_Henry VIII, judged by its_present results,
had brought the country at_last into the_hands of mere adventurers.
The people had exchanged_a_superstition which, in its grossest abuses,
prescribed_some_shadow of respect for obedience, for