Tag: Mary Scott
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The Quakening, Part 6: The Martyrdom of Mary Dyer
Christopher Holder and his would-be savior Samuel Shattuck (my 10th GGF) were imprisoned and interrogated in Boston after the Salem incident (see our previous blog post). Also imprisoned were Holder’s companions Richard Doudney, who had accompanied Holder on the Woodhouse, and another named John Copeland. We have yet to mention Copeland, but be assured he…
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The Quakening, Part 5: The Mutilation of Christopher Holder, featuring Samuel Shattuck
Christopher Holder began teaching the tenets of George Fox from nearly the moment he stepped off the Woodhouse in Newport. He found resistance from some, including the Rev. Roger Williams, who was now Governor Williams. Introduced to Catherine Marbury Scott and her husband Richard Scott, Holder was to make his first converts. Catherine Scott was…