Subject
Bidrohi Captain Pouch [Rebel Captain Pouch]
Description
This is a Bengali translation of excerpts from historical sources such as the Digger manifesto, James I's proclamations, Wilkinson's sermon, and Bacon's essay, with a summary of the historical context and Shakespeare's play. It was created for the scroll painters who could not read the original texts of literary and historical records in English.
Creator
Mukherjee, Ayesha
Source
“The Diggers of Warwickshire to all other Diggers” (1607), British Library, MS. Harley 787: f9v.
James I, A Proclamation for suppressing of persons riotously assembled for the laying open of enclosures (Westminster, 30 May 1607).
James I, A Proclamation signifying his Majesty's pleasure as well for suppressing of riotous Assemblies about enclosures, as for reformation of Depopulations (Greenwich, 28 June 1607).
James I, A Proclamation signifying his Majesty's gracious pardon for the Offenders about enclosures (Windsor Castle, 24 July 1607).
Robert Wilkinson, A sermon preached at North-Hampton the 21. of Iune last past, before the Lord Lieutenant of the county, and the rest of the commissioners there assembled vpon occasion of the late rebellion and riots in those parts committed (1607).
Francis Bacon, “Of Seditions and Troubles” in Essays (1625).
William Shakespeare, Coriolanus (1605-8).
Publisher
University of Exeter
Contributor
Dutta, Shrutakirti
Rights
CC-BY-NC
Language
Bengali
Type
Text
Coverage
Midlands and London, 1605-8