Henry Burton, A Narration of the Life of Mr. Henry Burton

Stephen Rowlstone (Canterbury Christ Church University)

Ed. by Jacqueline Eales, Canterbury Christ Church University
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.04: English Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century, 1625-1688.
Vol. editors: Jennifer Brady (Rhodes College), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Neil Forsyth (Université de Lausanne), Claire Preston (Queen Mary, University of London), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University)

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First circulation or publication 1643

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England (Country of Origin)

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Published in 1643, the

Narration

was an attempt by Henry Burton, a leading Congregational Minister in 1640s London, to give his life and actions a context in which the reader could place his “martyrdom” and exile in 1637. The

Narration

went back to Burton’s childhood and early adulthood and explained the process whereby Burton had begun the development of his religious identity and the origins of his opposition to the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Laud. The

Narration

also reminded the readers of his history of standing firm against “Papism” and the religious errors that had started in the 1620s. The culmination of his opposition, according to Burton, was his infamous Gunpowder Plot sermons (published as

For God, and the King

) in 1636. This event made Burton a national figure…

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Citation: Rowlstone, Stephen. "A Narration of the Life of Mr. Henry Burton". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 15 September 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=24837, accessed 21 November 2024.]

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