Baal''s Priests - The Loyalist Clergy and the English Revolution

The English Civil War was a time of disruption, suffering and persecution for many people, not least the clergy of the established church, who found themselves ejected from their livings in increasing numbers as Parliamentarian forces extended their control across the country. Yet, historians have tended to downplay their suffering. Drawing upon an

Sommario

Contents: Introduction; Memories of ejection; In quiet till the breaking out of the civil wars; Drawn swords and pistols cocked: the contingencies of war; A long pilgrimage of affliction - the sufferings of the clergy: rhetoric and reality; A hard shift to live: responses to ejection; The world's our store-house now: the restoration of the loyalist clergy; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

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Fiona McCall

Riassunto

The English Civil War was a time of disruption, suffering and persecution for many people, not least the clergy of the established church, who found themselves ejected from their livings in increasing numbers as Parliamentarian forces extended their control across the country. Yet, historians have tended to downplay their suffering. Drawing upon an

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Fiona Mccall, McCall Fiona
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367601676
• ISBN: 978-0-367-60167-6
• Pagine: 364
• Serie: St Andrews Studies in Reformation History
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; History, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / World, RELIGION / Christianity / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, General & world history, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of Religion, Archaeology, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, History and Archaeology, C 1600 To C 1700, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards