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The Triumph Of Religious Liberty Over The Spirit Of Persecution

The Triumph Of Religious Liberty Over The Spirit Of Persecution was published in 1794 to record a series of trials linked to a riot in the village of Great Bardfield, Essex, UK. The riot occurred on July 14, 1793 when a mob estimate at between 200 and 300 people attempted to disrupt an evangelical Christian service. The riot was the culmination of over a year of threats and intimidation against John Blake and his family, in whose house the worship took place, and the Methodist preachers who came to the village each Sunday to hold the service. This version is a transcription of the original with some attempt to modernise the language from the original 18th century English. The aim has been to make the text more readable whilst maintaining the original purpose.

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