The Writings of Robert Harrison and Robert Browne

This volume includes scarce and little-known works, along with previously unpublished material derived from manuscripts and tracts by Robert Harrison and Robert Browne, the initiators of the principles of English Separatism and Congregationalism. Unlike the Presbytero-Puritans, these nonconformists sought to establish local churches that were independent of the state. Although they encountered fierce opposition from the clergy, state officials and Anglican bishops, they persisted in their practices. As a result, the ideas of these two men profoundly influenced the Puritan movement both of England and America.