Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 314 Seitz, Don Carlos 1862 1935 The Tryal of William Penn & William Mead for Causing a Tumult at the Sessions Held at the Old Bailey in London the 1st, 3d, 4th, and 5th of September 1670 Produced by David Garcia, Tiffany Vergon, William Flis, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Tryal of William Penn & William Mead for Causing a Tumult" by Don Carlos Seitz is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book documents a pivotal trial that took place in London in 1670, focusing on the prosecution of William Penn and William Mead for preaching without a license, which was considered a tumultuous act at the time. The narrative captures the tensions between authority and the right to free speech, illustrating the early struggles for religious and civil liberties in England. The trial revolves around Penn and Mead's arrest for conducting a peaceful assembly to preach Quaker beliefs after being denied entry to their meeting house. The court proceedings are filled with dramatic exchanges, highlighting the arbitrary nature of the legal system and the attempts by the judges to suppress the defendants' rights. Despite the pressure and intimidation from the court, the jury ultimately finds Penn guilty of speaking but acquits Mead, leading to the jurors being fined and imprisoned for their verdict. Through detailed accounts of the courtroom exchanges, Seitz showcases the fight for the principles of liberty and conscience that were emerging during this period, which would later resonate in the foundation of democratic rights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mead, William, 1628-1713 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Penn, William, 1644-1718 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Freedom of speech -- England Assembly, Right of -- England KD Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Law & Criminology Category: Religion/Spirituality 88944 2025-10-03T11:00:53.364699 text/html 84443 2012-10-06T20:06:28 text/html 130998 2025-10-03T11:00:59.267724 application/epub+zip 129692 2025-10-03T11:00:56.759695 application/epub+zip 97128 2025-10-03T11:00:55.586707 application/epub+zip 358632 2025-10-03T11:01:00.984671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345678 2025-10-03T11:00:58.546790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101108 2022-09-04T05:41:21.245763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70855 2025-10-03T11:00:52.943748 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70585 2012-10-06T20:06:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19785 2025-10-03T11:01:01.161683 application/rdf+xml 25778 2025-10-03T11:00:56.092706 image/jpeg 4861 2025-10-03T11:00:55.836707 image/jpeg 28077 2012-10-06T20:10:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 26806 2012-10-06T20:10:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 131318 2025-10-03T11:00:53.372703 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia