Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Plates and Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Dedication
- Abbreviations
- A Note on Conventions
- Introduction
- 1 Attitudes to Images from the Reformation to the Meeting of the Long Parliament c. 1536–1640
- 2 The Argument for Reform: the Literature of Iconoclasm
- 3 Official Iconoclasm: the Long Parliament and the Reformation of Images
- 4 The Enforcement of Iconoclastic Legislation in the Localities
- 5 The Response in London
- 6 The Reformation of the Cathedrals
- 7 Iconoclasm at the Universities
- Conclusion
- Appendix I Parliamentary Legislation against Monuments of Superstition and Idolatry
- Appendix II Anti-Stuart Iconoclasm
- Appendix III William Dowsing's Commissions
- Bibliography
- Index
Appendix III - William Dowsing's Commissions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 September 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Plates and Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Dedication
- Abbreviations
- A Note on Conventions
- Introduction
- 1 Attitudes to Images from the Reformation to the Meeting of the Long Parliament c. 1536–1640
- 2 The Argument for Reform: the Literature of Iconoclasm
- 3 Official Iconoclasm: the Long Parliament and the Reformation of Images
- 4 The Enforcement of Iconoclastic Legislation in the Localities
- 5 The Response in London
- 6 The Reformation of the Cathedrals
- 7 Iconoclasm at the Universities
- Conclusion
- Appendix I Parliamentary Legislation against Monuments of Superstition and Idolatry
- Appendix II Anti-Stuart Iconoclasm
- Appendix III William Dowsing's Commissions
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
A Commission from the Earle of Manchester
Whereas by an Ordinance of the Lords and Com'ons assembled in Parliam't beareinge date the 28th day of August last it is amongust other thinges ordained th't all Crucifixes Crosses & all Images of any one or more p'sons of the Trenity or of the Virgin Marye & all other Images & pictures of Saints & supersticious inscriptions in or upon all & every the s'd Churches or Cappeles or other place of publique prayer Churchyards or other places to any the s'd Churches or Chapells or other place of publique praier belonginge / or in any other open place shoulde before November last be taken away & defaced as by the s'd Ordinance more at large appeareth And whereas many such Crosses Crucifixes & other supersticious images & pictures are still continued within the Associated Counties in manifest Contempt of the s'd Ordinance. These are therefore to Will & require you forthw'th to make your repaier to the severall Associated Counties and put the s'd Ordinance in execution in every p[ar]ticular hereby requiring all Mayors Sheriffes, Bayliffes Constables headburoughs & all other his Ma[jest]ties Officers & loveinge subiects to be ayding & assisting unto you whereof they may not faile at there perills. Given under my hand & seale this 19 of December 1643.
[Signed] Manchester
To Will'm Dowsinge gen.
& to such as hee shall appoint.
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- Puritan Iconoclasm during the English Civil War , pp. 264 - 266Publisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2003