Anne Wentworth, A Vindication of Anne Wentworth

Alison Searle (University of Leeds)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.04: English Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century, 1625-1688.
Vol. editors: Jennifer Brady (Rhodes College), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Neil Forsyth (Université de Lausanne), Claire Preston (Queen Mary, University of London), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University)

Dates

First circulation or publication 1677

Places

England (Country of Origin)

Genres and Modes

Autobiography (any)

Resources

Anne Wentworth’s second published work is, like the first, primarily directed against her husband and the London Anabaptist community. It does, however, also indicate her growing confidence as an author, some of her sources of support, and the breadth of her publishing ambitions. Its full title is: “A VINDICATION OF Anne Wentworth, TENDING To the better preparing of all People for Her Larger Testimony, which is making ready for Publick View. Published according to the Will of God, and Direction of Charity.” This clearly indicates Wentworth’s sense of divine authorisation for her publishing venture and the willingness of some to support her position. She is no longer such a lone voice. The …

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Citation: Searle, Alison . "A Vindication of Anne Wentworth". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 21 April 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=26464, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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