EPISODE · Nov 1, 2025 · 26 MIN
The Quakers In Carlisle
from Carlisle Times & Crimes · host Carlisle Times & Crimes
In 1653, George Fox arrived at Carlisle to preach his new vision of worship. Charged with blasphemy, and thrown into the dungeon, would the gallows be Fox's divine destiny? Then, two years later, Dorothy Waugh, a follower of Fox's religion, suffered the humiliation of the Scold's Bridle, a barbaric device designed to keep women silent, after also preaching in the town centre. Join me as I explore Carlisle's cruel role in the early days of The Society of Friends, otherwise known as The Quakers.Carlisle Times & Crimes is on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/1GcE8H4wRB/And if you'd like to help Carlisle Times & Crimes by making a one-off donation, or buying me a drink, you can do so at:https://ko-fi.com/carlisletimescrimesSupport the show
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In 1653, George Fox arrived at Carlisle to preach his new vision of worship. Charged with blasphemy, and thrown into the dungeon, would the gallows be Fox's divine destiny? Then, two years later, Dorothy Waugh, a follower of Fox's religion, suffered the humiliation of the Scold's Bridle, a barbaric device designed to keep women silent, after also preaching in the town centre. Join me as I explore Carlisle's cruel role in the early days of The Society of Friends, otherwise known as The Quakers...
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