On 1 July 1645, the radical New Model Army chaplain Hugh Peter demanded Fairfax's army destroy "the monuments of Heathenism," Stonehenge.
@BrentSirota Interesting that they knew Stonehenge was pre-Christian. Where did historical sense come from?
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@HeerJeet In the early modern period Stonehenge was almost always (erroneously) associated with druidism. -
@BrentSirota Right. Blake also thought that, if I remember correctly. - Show replies
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@HeerJeet Wm. Stukeley's 1740 study, however, associated it with Phoenician traders practicing a corrupt version of JudaismThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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