A Short History of Freethought Ancient and Modern, Volume 2 of 2 Third edition, Revised and Expanded, in two volumes

A SHORT HISTORY OF FREETHOUGHT ANCIENT AND MODERN BY JOHN M. ROBERTSON THIRD EDITION, REVISED AND EXPANDED IN TWO VOLUMES Vol. II (ISSUED FOR THE RATIONALIST PRESS ASSOCIATION, LIMITED) London: WATTS & CO., JOHNSON'S COURT, FLEET STREET, E.C. 1915 CONTENTS VOLUME II PAGE Chap. XIII--The Rise of Modern Freethought (continued) § 4. England. Persecution and executions under Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth. Charges of atheism. Lilly's polemic. Reginald Scot on witchcraft. The Family of Love. Hamond, Lewes, Kett. Apologetic literature. Influence of Machiavelli. Nashe's polemic. Marlowe, Raleigh, Harriott, Kyd. Protests of Pilkington and Hooker. Polemic of Bishop Morton. Shakespeare. Th…

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