Peter, Hugh

Peter, Hugh

▪ English minister
Peter also spelled  Peters 
born 1598, Fowey, Cornwall, Eng.
died Oct. 16, 1660, London

      English Independent minister, army preacher, and propagandist during the Civil War and Commonwealth.

      Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, he was ordained a priest in the Anglican Church in 1623. He went to London in 1626 and was appointed preacher at St. Sepulchre's, but his unorthodox views led to the suspension of his preaching license in 1627. He was in Holland from 1628 to 1635; he returned to England and then sailed to Massachusetts, where he succeeded Roger Williams as preacher at Salem in December 1636. He played a leading part in the colony's affairs and helped in the founding of Connecticut. Peter returned to England in 1641 as an agent for Massachusetts, but after the Irish Insurrection (October 1641) he went to Ireland as chaplain to a company of adventurers under Alexander, Lord Forbes, which fought against the Irish rebels (June–September 1642). As chaplain to the New Model Army, Peter preached during the campaigns of 1645 and 1646.

      He accompanied Oliver Cromwell to Ireland in 1649 and was present at the fall of Wexford. Appointed chaplain to the Council of State (1650), he preached at Whitehall continually during the Commonwealth and Protectorate, but his protests against the Dutch War (1652–54) brought him a reprimand from Parliament. He also advocated reform of the universities, banking, and poor relief.

      During the later years of the Protectorate, his part in civil and military affairs was less prominent. At the Restoration in 1660 he was specially exempted from the Act of Indemnity and at his trial in October 1660 was found guilty of abetting the execution of Charles I. He was executed at Charing Cross.

      Peter's works included sermons, accounts of battles and sieges, and tracts on legal, economic, and social reforms.

Additional Reading
Raymond Phineas Stearns, The Strenuous Puritan: Hugh Peter, 1598–1660 (1954).

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Peter Hugh McGregor Ellis — Peter Ellis Peter Ellis, 1992 Born 30 March 1958 Peter Hugh McGregor Ellis (born 30 March 1958) is a former Christchurch child care worker who has been at the centre of one of New Zealand s most enduring judicia …   Wikipedia

  • Peter Hugh Marshall — (* 23. August 1946 in Bognor Regis, England) ist ein britischer Historiker und Buchautor. Peter Hugh Marshall besuchte die Steyning Grammar School in Sussex. Danach war er „purser cadet“ in der P O Orient Shipping Company und segelte um die Welt …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Peter Marshall — ist der Name folgender Personen: Peter Marshall (Predriger) (1902–1949), amerikanischer Pfarrer der presbyterianischen Kirche, Kaplan des US Senats Peter Marshall (Entertainer) (* 1930), amerikanischer Entertainer Peter Marshall (Autor) (* 1942) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Peter Ellis — may refer to:*Peter Ellis (actor), actor in the British soap opera The Bill *Peter J. Ellis (Guelph), candidate of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada *Peter Ellis (Simcoe Grey), candidate of the Green Party of Canada *Peter Hugh McGregor… …   Wikipedia

  • Peter Aykroyd — Peter Hugh Aykroyd was born to Lorraine and Peter Aykroyd in Canada. He is the younger brother of comedian Dan Aykroyd. Along with his older brother he was in the Second City comedy troupe in Toronto, Ontario. The two were also on the popular NBC …   Wikipedia

  • Hugh Dennis — Infobox Comedian name = Hugh Dennis imagesize = 240px caption = Hugh Dennis (left) with Steve Punt on The Now Show pseudonym = birth name = Peter Hugh Dennis birth date = 1962 birth place = Kettering, Northamptonshire, England death date = death… …   Wikipedia

  • Hugh Carey — Infobox Governor name= Hugh L. Carey caption= order=51st office= Governor of New York term start= January 1, 1975 term end= December 31, 1982 lieutenant= Maryanne Krupsak (1975–78) Mario Cuomo (1979–82) predecessor= Malcolm Wilson successor=… …   Wikipedia

  • Peter Wright — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Peter Wright (MI5) et Wright. Peter Hugh Wright, est né le 30 décembre 1967 à Bonnyrigg (Écosse). C’est un joueur de rugby à XV qui a joué avec l équipe d Écosse, évoluant au poste de pilier (1,80 m et 113 kg).… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Peter Morrison — Sir Peter Hugh Morrison, PC, Kt, (2 June, 1944 ndash; 13 July, 1995) was a British Conservative politician, and MP for Chester from 1974 to 1992.He was first elected to the House of Commons in the general election of February 1974 for Chester. He …   Wikipedia

  • Peter I of Cyprus — or Pierre I de Lusignan (Nicosia, October 9, 1328 ndash; Palace of La Cava, Nicosia, January 17, 1369) was King of Cyprus, Latin King of Armenia from 1361 or 1368 and Titular King of Jerusalem from his father s abdication on November 24, 1358… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”