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Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873) was a Church of England bishop and
renowned orator. Originally published in 1908, this edition
presents a series of stories and religious allegories for children
written by Wilberforce. It will be of value to anyone with an
interest in the writings of Wilberforce, Christianity and books for
children.
John Evelyn (1620-1706), a founder member of the Royal Society, was
a horticulturalist and author, best remembered for his diaries.
Throughout his prolific writings he exhibits a strong distaste for
the corruption of life at court. The beautiful and pious Margaret
Godolphin (1652-78), a courtier more than thirty years Evelyn's
junior, with whom he struck up an intense friendship in 1672, was
maid of honour in the household of Queen Catherine, wife of King
Charles II. To Evelyn she represented the antithesis of the
corruption he despised. Written as 'a record of her perfections'
following her death in childbirth, this hagiographic biography
reflects the extent of Evelyn's devotion. Left among his unrevised
manuscripts, it was not published until 1847, nearly two centuries
after its composition. Edited by the bishop and orator Samuel
Wilberforce (1805-73), the work includes helpful notes and
genealogical tables that elucidate the text.
William Wilberforce (1759 1833) was a politician, philanthropist
and evangelical Christian, now best known for his work to end the
slave trade. Elected to Parliament in 1780, he campaigned
unsuccessfully for penal and electoral reform. In 1787, at the
encouragement of his friend William Pitt, he took up the cause of
abolition at Westminster and lobbied influential people tirelessly,
but humanitarian and ethical arguments were slow to overcome the
economic interests of those who had made fortunes from the slave
trade or the use of slave labour. It was not until 1807 that the
Abolition Bill was finally passed. Wilberforce continued his work
for emancipation, and also campaigned for religious liberty. This
biography, based on his own writings, was published by two of his
sons in 1838, but sheds more light on religious than on political
aspects of his life. Volume 1 covers the period from his birth
until 1792.
William Wilberforce (1759 1833) was a politician, philanthropist
and evangelical Christian, now best known for his work to end the
slave trade. Elected to Parliament in 1780, he campaigned
unsuccessfully for penal and electoral reform. In 1787, at the
encouragement of his friend William Pitt, he took up the cause of
abolition at Westminster and lobbied influential people tirelessly,
but humanitarian and ethical arguments were slow to overcome the
economic interests of those who had made fortunes from the slave
trade or the use of slave labour. It was not until 1807 that the
Abolition Bill was finally passed. Wilberforce continued his work
for emancipation, and also campaigned for religious liberty. This
biography, based on his own writings, was published by two of his
sons in 1838, but sheds more light on religious than on political
aspects of his life. Volume 2 covers the period from 1792 to 1800.
William Wilberforce (1759 1833) was a politician, philanthropist
and evangelical Christian, now best known for his work to end the
slave trade. Elected to Parliament in 1780, he campaigned
unsuccessfully for penal and electoral reform. In 1787, at the
encouragement of his friend William Pitt, he took up the cause of
abolition at Westminster and lobbied influential people tirelessly,
but humanitarian and ethical arguments were slow to overcome the
economic interests of those who had made fortunes from the slave
trade or the use of slave labour. It was not until 1807 that the
Abolition Bill was finally passed. Wilberforce continued his work
for emancipation, and also campaigned for religious liberty. This
biography, based on his own writings, was published by two of his
sons in 1838, but sheds more light on religious than on political
aspects of his life. Volume 3 covers the period from 1800 until
1812.
William Wilberforce (1759 1833) was a politician, philanthropist
and evangelical Christian, now best known for his work to end the
slave trade. Elected to Parliament in 1780, he campaigned
unsuccessfully for penal and electoral reform. In 1787, at the
encouragement of his friend William Pitt, he took up the cause of
abolition at Westminster and lobbied influential people tirelessly,
but humanitarian and ethical arguments were slow to overcome the
economic interests of those who had made fortunes from the slave
trade or the use of slave labour. It was not until 1807 that the
Abolition Bill was finally passed. Wilberforce continued his work
for emancipation, and also campaigned for religious liberty. This
biography, based on his own writings, was published by two of his
sons in 1838, but sheds more light on religious than on political
aspects of his life. Volume 4 covers the period from 1812 to 1818.
William Wilberforce (1759 1833) was a politician, philanthropist
and evangelical Christian, now best known for his work to end the
slave trade. Elected to Parliament in 1780, he campaigned
unsuccessfully for penal and electoral reform. In 1787, at the
encouragement of his friend William Pitt, he took up the cause of
abolition at Westminster and lobbied influential people tirelessly,
but humanitarian and ethical arguments were slow to overcome the
economic interests of those who had made fortunes from the slave
trade or the use of slave labour. It was not until 1807 that the
Abolition Bill was finally passed. Wilberforce continued his work
for emancipation, and also campaigned for religious liberty. This
biography, based on his own writings, was published by two of his
sons in 1838, but sheds more light on religious than on political
aspects of his life. Volume 5 covers the period from 1818 until
Wilberforce's death.
William Wilberforce (1759 1833) was a politician, philanthropist
and evangelical Christian, now best known for his work to end the
slave trade. Elected to Parliament in 1780, he campaigned
unsuccessfully for penal and electoral reform. In 1787, at the
encouragement of his friend William Pitt, he took up the cause of
abolition at Westminster, while Thomas Clarkson and others
collected evidence and mobilised popular opinion. Wilberforce also
lobbied tirelessly for the cause, but humanitarian and ethical
arguments were slow to overcome the economic interests of those who
had made fortunes from the slave trade or the use of slave labour.
It was not until 1807 that the Abolition Bill was finally passed.
Wilberforce continued his work for the emancipation of slaves, and
also campaigned for religious liberty. This work, edited by two of
his sons and published in 1840, includes their reply to criticisms
by Thomas Clarkson of their earlier biography.
William Wilberforce (1759 1833) was a politician, philanthropist
and evangelical Christian, now best known for his work to end the
slave trade. Elected to Parliament in 1780, he campaigned
unsuccessfully for penal and electoral reform. In 1787, at the
encouragement of his friend William Pitt, he took up the cause of
abolition at Westminster, while Thomas Clarkson and others
collected evidence and mobilised popular opinion. Wilberforce also
lobbied tirelessly for the cause, but humanitarian and ethical
arguments were slow to overcome the economic interests of those who
had made fortunes from the slave trade or the use of slave labour.
It was not until 1807 that the Abolition Bill was finally passed.
Wilberforce continued his work for the emancipation of slaves, and
also campaigned for religious liberty. This work, edited by two of
his sons and published in 1840, includes their reply to criticisms
by Thomas Clarkson of their earlier biography.
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