Abstract
This chapter traces parallel movements of people and ideas between the
United Provinces and England, through the example of Pieter Plockhoy.1
This relatively minor historical figure was part of radical circles in both
countries; he proposed building ideal societies and a liberation of church
worship in England, became a pamphleteer for egalitarianism and religious freedom of conscience, and persuaded the Magistrates of Amsterdam
to back his visionary colony in North America.2 Considerable work exists
on his political and intellectual influence, and the tradition of Protestant
social reform he was part of; this chapter instead traces the variety of connections he was able to build up in both countries, adapting his utopian
ideas to suit different contexts. The intellectual circles he encountered were
similarly fluid, interconnected, and mobile.
United Provinces and England, through the example of Pieter Plockhoy.1
This relatively minor historical figure was part of radical circles in both
countries; he proposed building ideal societies and a liberation of church
worship in England, became a pamphleteer for egalitarianism and religious freedom of conscience, and persuaded the Magistrates of Amsterdam
to back his visionary colony in North America.2 Considerable work exists
on his political and intellectual influence, and the tradition of Protestant
social reform he was part of; this chapter instead traces the variety of connections he was able to build up in both countries, adapting his utopian
ideas to suit different contexts. The intellectual circles he encountered were
similarly fluid, interconnected, and mobile.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Anglo-Dutch Relations in the Early Modern World |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 235-245 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |