Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 181 Seitz, Don Carlos 1862 1935 The Tryal of William Penn & William Mead for Causing a Tumult at the Sessions Held at the Old Bailey in London the 1st, 3d, 4th, and 5th of September 1670 Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Garcia, Tiffany Vergon, William Flis, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Tryal of William Penn & William Mead for Causing a Tumult" by Don Carlos Seitz is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book documents a pivotal trial that took place in London in 1670, focusing on the prosecution of William Penn and William Mead for preaching without a license, which was considered a tumultuous act at the time. The narrative captures the tensions between authority and the right to free speech, illustrating the early struggles for religious and civil liberties in England. The trial revolves around Penn and Mead's arrest for conducting a peaceful assembly to preach Quaker beliefs after being denied entry to their meeting house. The court proceedings are filled with dramatic exchanges, highlighting the arbitrary nature of the legal system and the attempts by the judges to suppress the defendants' rights. Despite the pressure and intimidation from the court, the jury ultimately finds Penn guilty of speaking but acquits Mead, leading to the jurors being fined and imprisoned for their verdict. Through detailed accounts of the courtroom exchanges, Seitz showcases the fight for the principles of liberty and conscience that were emerging during this period, which would later resonate in the foundation of democratic rights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mead, William, 1628-1713 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Penn, William, 1644-1718 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Freedom of speech -- England Assembly, Right of -- England KD Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Law & Criminology Browsing: Politics 88945 88461 2024-10-03T13:07:45.277874 2023-10-04T03:56:10.264968 text/html text/html 84443 2012-10-06T20:06:28 text/html; charset=us-ascii 28077 2012-10-06T20:10:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 130969 2024-10-03T13:07:51.776818 application/epub+zip 129698 2024-10-03T13:07:49.035800 application/epub+zip 97135 2024-10-03T13:07:47.746824 application/epub+zip 358638 2024-10-03T13:07:53.619752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345678 2024-10-03T13:07:50.945744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101108 2022-09-04T05:41:21.245763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70855 70763 2024-10-03T13:07:44.822883 2023-10-04T03:56:09.925006 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 70585 2012-10-06T20:06:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26806 2012-10-06T20:10:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20598 2024-10-03T13:07:53.751788 application/rdf+xml 25778 2024-10-03T13:07:48.287872 image/jpeg 4861 2024-10-03T13:07:48.015810 image/jpeg 131317 2024-10-03T13:07:45.286883 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia