Abraham-men

Abraham-men, were a class of lunatics allowed out of restraint, at one time, to roam about and beg. They were a set of impostors who wandered about the country affecting lunacy during Tudor (1485-1603) and Stuart (1603-1714) periods in England.

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Abrahamic, Abrantes, Abraxas Stones, Abreaction, Abridgement