Bible Encyclopedias
Bedlam
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Originally a lunatic asylum in London, so named from the priory "Bethlehem" in Bishopsgate, first appropriated to the purpose, Bedlam being a corruption of the name Bethlehem.
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Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Bedlam'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/b/bedlam.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.