is pilgrim's progress an allegory
-When Charles II returned to power in 1660, the Anglican church again became the establised church. Some diversity was allowed, but well-known nonconformists like Bunyan were jailed as examples. -Pilgrims Progress is an allegory. Christian allegories date back to the fourth century a.d., when Boethius wrote The Consolation of Philosophy. -Allegory ~ is the reading of documents on several levels. It was used by church in middle ages, and still is popular.