'The Nations Right in Magna Charta discussed with the thing called Parliament' and other writings of Thomas Tany ('Theauraujohn')

Believe it or not, Tany was a consistent thinker, and a dedicated English prophet, unique and important for his association of popular political radicalism with the millenarian interest in the conversion of the Jews. Where other Interregnum figures were interested to see whether the Jewish community...

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Published inBunyan studies Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 83
Main Author Smith, Nigel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumbria University, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Arts, Design and Social Sciences 01.04.1990
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British & Irish literature
Bunyan, John (1628-1688)
English literature
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Summary:Believe it or not, Tany was a consistent thinker, and a dedicated English prophet, unique and important for his association of popular political radicalism with the millenarian interest in the conversion of the Jews. Where other Interregnum figures were interested to see whether the Jewish community (of Amsterdam) was prepared to come back to England as a prelude to Christ's Second Coming, Tany claimed himself to be the divinely-appointed leader of the Jews, charged with gathering the twelve tribes and leading them back to Jerusalem. Believing himself to be the true king of England, and the Commonwealth Parliament to be corrupt, oppressive, and still unreformed, Tany invaded the House at the turn of 1655 with a drawn sword, having reportedly threatened to murder some of the Members.
ISSN:0954-0970