Marprelate

/ ˈmɑːprɛlɪt /

noun

1. MarprelateMartinMEnglishWRITING: writer Martin, the pen name of the anonymous author or authors of a series of satirical Puritan tracts (1588–89), attacking the bishops of the Church of England

Example Sentences

The most noted of these works were put forth under the fictitious name of Martin Marprelate.

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The authors of the Martin Marprelate pamphlets against the bishops were punished by death or imprisonment.

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This is the celebrated series of "Martin Marprelate" tracts, with the replies which they called forth.

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Martin Marprelate, sketch of the Controversy and account of the principal tracts, 241-252.

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Here Nash takes his customary side in the Marprelate business.

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