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James Nayler (or Naylor; 1618–1660) was an English Quaker leader. He was among the members of the Valiant Sixty, a group of early Quaker preachers and missionaries. In 1656, Nayler achieved national notoriety when he re-enacted Christ's Palm Sunday entry into Jerusalem by entering Bristol on a horse. He was imprisoned and charged with blasphemy.
James Nayler (born 1618, Ardsley, Yorkshire, England—died October 1660, London) was one of the most prominent early English Quakers. Nayler served in the Parliamentary army (1642–51) in the English Civil Wars and was for two years quartermaster under the general John Lambert.
Nayler became the most prominent of the travelling Quaker evangelists known as the "Valiant Sixty"; he attracted many converts and was considered a skilled theological debater. He led much of the work in London and the south of England, especially when George Fox was in prison.
Oct 12, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of James Nayler, an early Quaker leader who rode into Bristol on a horse in 1656. Listen to an episode of Thee Quaker Podcast with four Quaker historians who discuss the Nayler incident and its impact on the Quaker movement.
May 23, 2018 · James Nayler was a Quaker leader who claimed to be the Messiah in 1656 and was punished by having his tongue pierced and his forehead branded. Learn more about his life, his blasphemy trial, and his return to Quaker preaching.
Dec 1, 2008 · A study of James Nayler, a radical Quaker leader who preached Christ’s coming in the bodies of common men and women and led a nonviolent struggle for social justice. Learn about his apocalyptic vision, his stigmatisation, and his withdrawal from the movement.
Nayler was actually the more prolific and articulate writer of the two, as well as being a powerful preacher. He was especially skilled at rebutting the arguments of the opponents of Quakerism.
