Clarkson, L.

…In the Puritan Revolution, a widespread sectarian movement developed around powerful leaders, but as the revolution turned to a turning point, the revolutionary government began to oppress popular movements that did not pledge loyalty and submission to them. Among the Ranters, which by this time had been made up of various factions, new leaders such as Abieser Coppe (1619-72) and Laurence Clarkson (Claxton) (1615-67) emerged and held enthusiastic meetings in taverns. They revived folk festivals using themes from the Bible, and in the midst of this turmoil, they performed plays, games, songs and dances of folly and wonder, and entertained, mocked and mingled with one another, in an attempt to alleviate poverty, forgive sins, unite hearts, and turn taverns into communal facilities where people could eat and drink freely and try salvation. …

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…ピューリタン革命に入ると，その中の有力な指導者を中心に広範なセクト運動が展開されたが，革命の転換期に入ると，革命政府は彼らに忠誠と恭順を誓わぬ民衆運動を弾圧しはじめた。このころまでにさまざまな分派から成っていたランターズの内部で，コップAbiezer Coppe(1619‐72)，クラクソンLaurence Clarkson(Claxton)(1615‐67)などの新指導者が台頭し，居酒屋で熱狂的な集会を開いた。彼らは聖書の題材を借りた民俗的な祝祭を復興し，その騒擾の中で，愚行と驚異の演劇，遊戯，歌舞を行い，互いに饗応，愚弄，交歓し合うことで，貧しさを和らげ，罪を赦し，心を結びつけ，また居酒屋を自由な飲食や救いを試す共同施設に変えようとした。…

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