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on his horse, much to the anger of her father, who then died suddenly. His daughter was initially suspected of poisoning him, though the coroner found he had died of natural causes. In 1676-7 he underwent a second term of imprisonment, lasting six months - probably for refusing to attend the parish
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which suspended penal laws against nonconformists. Thousands of nonconformists were released from prison, amongst them Bunyan and five of his fellow inmates of
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Bedford Meeting and other supporters and on what little her husband could earn in
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1109:The Acceptable Sacrifice
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