Comments on: Institute on the Constitution: Bringing Puritan Back https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/07/23/institute-on-the-constitution-bringing-puritan-back-2/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:33:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Tsu Dho Nimh https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/07/23/institute-on-the-constitution-bringing-puritan-back-2/#comment-56833 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:33:18 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14848#comment-56833 From the statutes of James I … “Incorrigible and dangerous rogues are to be branded with an R on the left shoulder”

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Jim – I don’t know and am unable to search it out at present. Anyone else know?

]]> By: Jim Ramsey https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/07/23/institute-on-the-constitution-bringing-puritan-back-2/#comment-56831 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:00:52 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14848#comment-56831 This is a real question.
What was the significance of “branded with an R on their left shoulder” ?
I assume that the “R” stood for something, but I can’t think what.

]]> By: Tsu Dho Nimh https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/07/23/institute-on-the-constitution-bringing-puritan-back-2/#comment-85017 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:33:18 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14848#comment-85017 From the statutes of James I … “Incorrigible and dangerous rogues are to be branded with an R on the left shoulder”

]]> By: Warren https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/07/23/institute-on-the-constitution-bringing-puritan-back-2/#comment-93167 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:07:48 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14848#comment-93167 In reply to Jim Ramsey.

Jim – I don’t know and am unable to search it out at present. Anyone else know?

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