MDDM Ch. 22 Notes (2)
Dave Monroe
davidmmonroe at yahoo.com
Tue Dec 11 06:55:33 CST 2001
And see as well here ...
http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9909&msg=41486&sort=date
http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=0108&msg=58906&sort=date
--- jbor <jbor at bigpond.com> wrote:
>
> 225.35 "the melancholy yet darkly inspirational tale
> of Sir Henry Vane the younger" Sir Henry Vane
(1613-> 62) had been governor of Massachussetts for a
time,
> and upon his return was instrumental in English
> politics before and after the Civil War. His
> religious extremism (he was a Fifth Monarchist)
> eventually lead to a falling out with Cromwell,
> however, and the dissolution of the Rump Parliament
> followed in 1653. Vane was imprisoned in 1656 after
> publishing 'Healing Question' (written while he was
> in retirement at Raby Castle), a treatise which was
> hostile to Cromwell's Protectorate. After Cromwell's
> death Vane returned to politics, was imprisoned
> several times, and was finally beheaded for high
> treason in 1662.
Okay, will be back ...
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