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	quakers, Cumbria
county:-	Cumbria
	The Religious Society of Friends
	In the middle part of the 17th century, George Fox led a group of Christians in the north of England who were critical of the established church, its hierarchical structure, and elaborate forms of worship. From this grew The Religious Society of Friends, The Quakers.
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	Quakers met in private homes, shunning 'steeple houses', till the first northern meeting house was built at Brigflatts, 1675.
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	Quakers could not use the churchyards attached to the anglican church, so needed a place to bury their dead. Raising headstones was sanctioned in 1850; of a uniform size and shape.
references:-	This is not a carefully researched reading list for Quakerism, merely books I have come across locally.
	: 1789=date: Book of Meetings: Society of Friends (London): under various titles in early dates Braithwaite, W C: 1912 &1970 (reprint): Beginnings of Quakerism, the: Macmillan (London) Butler, David M: 1978: Quaker Meeting Houses of the Lake Counties: Friends Historical Society (London):: ISBN 0 85245 128 8 (pbk) Foulds, Elfrida Vipont: 1952 & 1992 (4th edn): Birthplace of Quakerism &Handbook for the 1652 County: Friends Home Service Committee (London) Nickalls, John L (ed) &Fox, George: 1952: Journals of George Fox, The: (Cambridge) Punshon, John: 1984: Portrait in Grey &Short History of the Quakers: Quaker Home service (London) Rooksby, Donald A: 1994: Quakers in Northwest England 1 &Man in Leather Breeches::: ISBN 0 9523548 0 2 Rooksby, Donald A: 1994=1998(?): Quakers in Northwest England 2 &People to be gathered, A::: ISBN 0 9523548 1 0 Rooksby, Donald A: 1998: Quakers in Northwest England 3 &And Sometime upon the Hills::: ISBN 0 9523548 2 9 Smith, Joseph: 1867: Descriptive Catalogue of Friends' Books: Smith, Joseph (London) William, Alexander: 1820: Observations on the Construction ... of Meeting Houses: (York)

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