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William Bridge (c. 1600 – 1670) was a leading English Independent minister, preacher, and religious and political writer. ==Life== A native of Cambridgeshire, the Rev. William Bridge was probably born in or around the year 1600. He studied at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, receiving an M.A. in 1626.〔''Concise Dictionary of National Biography''〕 For a short time in 1631, he was a lecturer (preacher) at Colchester, put in place by Harbottle Grimstone and Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick; this was very much against the wishes of William Laud, then Bishop of London, who complained of the influence then held by Richard Sibbes and William Gouge, clerical leaders of the Feoffees for Impropriations.〔(); Hill, ''Society and Puritanism'', p. 101〕〔Christopher Hill, ''Economic Problems of the Church'' (1968 reprint), p. 269.〕 From 1637, he lived in Norwich as Rector of St Peter Hungate, Norwich and St George's Church, Tombland, Norwich.〔(Norfolk Churches )〕 He came into conflict with Matthew Wren, bishop of Norwich,〔(Ligonier Ministries |Meet The Puritans )〕 for Nonconformity. He went into exile〔(The English Home of Mr. Timothy Dalton, B. A. : Suspension - Flight - Resignation )〕 in Rotterdam, taking the position left vacant by Hugh Peters.〔Hugh Trevor-Roper, ''Archbishop Laud'' (2000 edition), p. 257〕 Charles I of England upon hearing from Archbishop Laud that Rev. Bridge had "gone to Holland", "...rather than () he will conform" replied, "Let him go: we are well rid of him."〔Beeke, Joel R. and Pederson Randall J., ''Meet the Puritans (With a Guide to Modern Reprints)'', (Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2006), p.93〕 He returned to Great Yarmouth and became a member of the Westminster Assembly. There he was one of the Five Dissenting Brethren, the small group of leading churchmen who emerged at the head of the Independent faction, opposing the Presbyterian majority. In 1643, he preached in front of Charles I of England, making a direct attack on the Queen.〔Hugh Trevor-Roper, (PDF at p. 288 ), ''Religion, the Reformation and Social Change'', p. 312〕 He was Minister at the Old Meeting House Norwich for several years right up until his death. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Bridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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