Date of Award
Spring 2005
Document Type
Restricted Thesis
Terms of Use
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Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History Department
First Advisor
Marjorie Murphy
Abstract
In this thesis, Bryan explores the experiences of religious dissidents in 17th century Virginia. Through church records, government records, and personal writings, it explains religious dissent, particularly of Quakers and Puritans, in its social, political, and economic context. Bryan examines the ways in which religious dissent threatened the church-based order of the colony, but argues that Virginia’s ultimate acceptance of the dissenters came with the growth of personal freedom.
Recommended Citation
Bryan, Sarah P. , '05, ""Scorners of Goodenss": Quaker and Puritan Dissent From The Seventeenth-Century Anglican Church in Virginia" (2005). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 615.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/615