Thomas Tryon lived a fascinating life as an early promoter of vegetarianism, author, hat seller, ascetic and much more. Born into poverty in 1634 England, he worked with sheep, both in the manufacture of wool, as well as a shepherd. Despite the hard circumstances of his life, he independently learned how to read and write, as he could not afford formal schooling. Around the age of 18, he moved away from his childhood home in Bibury and to London to...