Prynne — may refer to:* William Prynne (1600 ndash;1669), a British Puritan statesman * George Fellowes Prynne (1853 ndash;1927), a British architect * J. H. Prynne (1936 ndash; ), a British poet * Hester Prynne, the protagonist of the novel The Scarlet… … Wikipedia
Prynne — This unusual name recorded in the spellings of Prin, Prine, Pring, Prinn, Prinne, Preon, Pryn, and Prynne, is a surname derived directly from a baptismal name of endearment. The origin is from prin , a word which was introduced into England by… … Surnames reference
PRYNNE, WILLIAM° — (1600–1669), Puritan barrister and pamphleteer. Prynne first came to notice through his vehement opposition to the theater. A fierce tirade against the stage coincided, unfortunately for him, with Queen Henrietta Maria s appearance in a court… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Prynne, William — born 1600, Swainswick, Somerset, Eng. died Oct. 24, 1669, London English Puritan pamphleteer. Trained as a lawyer, he published Puritan tracts from 1627 and assailed Anglican ceremonialism. He attacked popular amusements, especially plays, in his … Universalium
Prynne, William — (1600–69) Polemicist. Prynne was born in Somerset, and he was educated at the University of Oxford. A determined Puritan, he was a prolific pamphlet writer. His Histriomastix, directed against the immorality of playacting, was understood as … Who’s Who in Christianity
Prynne, William — (1600, Swainswick, Somerset, Inglaterra–24 oct. 1669, Londres). Panfletista puritano inglés. Formado como abogado, publicó panfletos puritanos desde 1627 y atacó el ceremonialismo anglicano. Condenó las diversiones populares, en especial las… … Enciclopedia Universal
PRYNNE, WILLIAM — a Puritan censor morum, born near Bath, bred to the bar; wrote a book or pamphlet called Histrio Mastix, or the Player s Scourge, against the stage, for which and a reflection in it against the virtue of the queen he was brought before the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Prynne — biographical name William 1600 1669 English Puritan pamphleteer … New Collegiate Dictionary
Prynne — /prin/, n. William, 1600 69, English Puritan leader and pamphleteer. * * * … Universalium
Prynne — /prɪn/ (say prin) noun William, 1600–69, English pamphleteer and Puritan; imprisoned and mutilated for his attacks on the Commonwealth …