Index

to

The remarkable life, entertaining history and adventures of Joanna Southcott, the prophetess

by

R. Hann

London: W. Smith & Co, Seven Dials (1810) 40 pp.

Prepared by Michael Steer

Joanna Southcott (1750-1814) was born in Gittisham, near Ottery St Mary, and has been described as an 18th, early 19th century religious fanatic. Of Devon farming stock, she was for a time in domestic service in Exeter. Originally called to methodism (1791), she soon had religious experiences and started 'sealing' her writings. She visited Bristol (1798), published The Strange Effects of Faith (1801), and moved to London (1802). She claimed to be 'the Lamb's wife' (Rev. 12) who would give birth to 'the second Christ' in 1814; instead she died of brain disease. Her followers retained her body for some time, believing that she would be raised from the dead. The Southcottian movement she started did not end with her death. Her followers are said to have numbered over 100,000. This book, held in the British Library Collection was produced from a digital copy that can be downloaded from https://books.google.co.uk/books, with a search by either author or title. Google has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. These books, on which copyright has expired, are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers.