Hingham : a story of its early settlement and life, its ancient landmarks, its historic sites and buildings . ert Peck is believed tohave been among this number. Such a condition of affairs was intolerable to ArchbishopLaud, who now transferred Bishop Wren from Hereford toNorwich. This prelates policy has survived in a single phrase,Uniformity in doctrine and Uniformity in discipline. Hebeffan at once to enforce these uniformities and in the little morethan two years of his administration he caused no less thanfifty godly ministers to be excommunicated, suspended, ordeprived. These fifty men w
Hingham : a story of its early settlement and life, its ancient landmarks, its historic sites and buildings . ert Peck is believed tohave been among this number. Such a condition of affairs was intolerable to ArchbishopLaud, who now transferred Bishop Wren from Hereford toNorwich. This prelates policy has survived in a single phrase,Uniformity in doctrine and Uniformity in discipline. Hebeffan at once to enforce these uniformities and in the little morethan two years of his administration he caused no less thanfifty godly ministers to be excommunicated, suspended, ordeprived. These fifty men would not read the Book of Sports in thechurches as they were bidden. The book exhorted the peopleto play games on Sunday in Continental fashion, and was * The writer has not been able to verify the statement, but regards it as probable. Robert Peck married Anne Lawrence, whose father was a reverend grave minister, apreacher to those who, fleeing for religion in Q. Maries days, met together in woods andsecret places as they could. He was a gentleman of great estate, and exceeding in liberalityto the ST. ANDREW S CHURCH, HINGHAM, NORFOLK, ENGLAND,AS SEEN FROM THE RECTOR/ GROUNDS
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