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Quaker history: everything you wanted to know

Quaker history: everything you wanted to know

Ben Pink Dandelion answers listener questions on the history of the Quaker religious movement

Ellie Cawthorne

Published: December 22, 2024 at 7:30 AM

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Radical rabble-rousers, trusted bankers and conscientious objectors; the Quakers have been viewed in many different ways down the centuries. Their non-conformist origins and unique religious principles have long set them apart from the rest of society, but their story touches on some of central themes of British and American history. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, Quaker scholar and historian Ben Pink Dandelion answers the key questions on the history of the religious movement.

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Ellie CawthorneHead of content (audio)

Ellie Cawthorne is head of content (audio) at HistoryExtra