Episode 3

The Puritan presses are closed down

Audio • Season 2 • Episode 3 • The Puritan presses are closed down

Artwork • Scrooby Manor House

Music • At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners, Performed by The Aeolian Chorale.

The poem "At the round earth's imagined corners", is one of English poet John Donne's(1572–1631) Holy Sonnets, where he explores the struggles and consolations of his Christian faith. The speaker in the poem tries to imagine Judgment Day and finds comfort in the idea of God's infinite mercy and forgiveness.

Williametta Spencer, born on August 15, 1927, is an American composer best known for her award-winning choral work.

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The Rise of the Protestants Series 1 - 3
This podcast traces a movement that redefined key Christian beliefs, leading to Christianity's split into Catholicism and Protestant groups. Our story begins in the 16th century as Rome expels Martin Luther, ending in England's Plymouth Harbour in 1620.

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