Presentation by William Hamper
Reference code
SAL/01/02/27/07
Title
Presentation by William Hamper
Date
26 Nov 1826
Level of description
item
Scope and content
Hamper presents a transcript of a letter from 1572 which he states details how, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the Earl of Leicester circumvented religious laws to promote Puritan causes, by right of his freedom to “quote scriptures” freely and whenever “his purpose” required.
The transcript is included and is addressed to Robert Beale from the Earl of Leicester.
This is mentioned in the minutes from the meeting 25 Jan 1827: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.035.087
The transcript is included and is addressed to Robert Beale from the Earl of Leicester.
This is mentioned in the minutes from the meeting 25 Jan 1827: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.035.087
Creator
Hamper, William (1776-1831), antiquary