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The Autobiography of George Fox
George Fox (July 1624 – 13 January 1691) was an English Dissenter and a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers or Friends.
The son of a Leicestershire weaver, Fox lived in a time of great social upheaval and war. He rebelled against the religious and political authorities by proposing an unusual and uncompromising approach to the Christian faith. He travelled throughout Britain as a dissenting preacher, for which he was often persecuted by the authorities who disapproved of his beliefs.
In 1669, Fox married Margaret Fell, the widow of one of his wealthier supporters; she was a leading Friend. His ministry expanded and he undertook tours of North America and the Low Countries. Between these tours, he was imprisoned for more than a year. He spent the final decade of his life working in London to organize the expanding Quaker movement.
While his movement attracted disdain from some, others such as William Penn and Oliver Cromwell viewed Fox with respect.
The son of a Leicestershire weaver, Fox lived in a time of great social upheaval and war. He rebelled against the religious and political authorities by proposing an unusual and uncompromising approach to the Christian faith. He travelled throughout Britain as a dissenting preacher, for which he was often persecuted by the authorities who disapproved of his beliefs.
In 1669, Fox married Margaret Fell, the widow of one of his wealthier supporters; she was a leading Friend. His ministry expanded and he undertook tours of North America and the Low Countries. Between these tours, he was imprisoned for more than a year. He spent the final decade of his life working in London to organize the expanding Quaker movement.
While his movement attracted disdain from some, others such as William Penn and Oliver Cromwell viewed Fox with respect.
375 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 25, 2018
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George Fox
365 books18 followersGeorge Fox was an English Dissenter and a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers or Friends.
The son of a Leicestershire weaver, Fox lived in a time of great social upheaval and war. He rebelled against the religious and political authorities by proposing an unusual and uncompromising approach to the Christian faith. He travelled throughout Britain as a dissenting preacher, for which he was often persecuted by the authorities who disapproved of his beliefs.
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The son of a Leicestershire weaver, Fox lived in a time of great social upheaval and war. He rebelled against the religious and political authorities by proposing an unusual and uncompromising approach to the Christian faith. He travelled throughout Britain as a dissenting preacher, for which he was often persecuted by the authorities who disapproved of his beliefs.
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August 16, 2026
Hard to give this a proper rating. I read one of the editions posted to Gutenberg.org, by one Rufus Jones, an author who is quite sympathetic to Fox's religious project. (see https://www.gutenberg.org/files/43031... )
As others note, Fox was not a man inclined to purple prose or any kind of serious literary ambition. This reads like a travel log that was edited together later by Rufus Jones. Even the edits can't give this story a feeling of urgency or suspense. But it is good for what it is: an intimate look at a man who felt called by God to change his country and later to change the world. For me it worked really well as a calming bedtime read!
I'm still in the early phase of exploring Quaker history. I plan to read some of the pamphlets by Margaret Fell and some of the treatises/sermons by the following generations of Quaker thinkers.
As others note, Fox was not a man inclined to purple prose or any kind of serious literary ambition. This reads like a travel log that was edited together later by Rufus Jones. Even the edits can't give this story a feeling of urgency or suspense. But it is good for what it is: an intimate look at a man who felt called by God to change his country and later to change the world. For me it worked really well as a calming bedtime read!
I'm still in the early phase of exploring Quaker history. I plan to read some of the pamphlets by Margaret Fell and some of the treatises/sermons by the following generations of Quaker thinkers.
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