A Question of Religious Freedom: The 1773 Baptist Preacher Trial (WL)
Williamsburg Library Theatre 515 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VAThe year is 1773. A minister must obtain an official license from British Crown authorities to preach in public. Archibald Cary, the magistrate of Chesterfield County, is arresting individuals who openly break this law. Citizens across the countryside begin to question the Crown’s authority to regulate religious teachings. Do British authorities have the right to...