The Victoria History of the County of Cornwall: Religious history to 1560
Author: William Page
Publisher:
Published: 1924
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13:
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Cornwall, Connectivity and Identity in the Fourteenth Century
Author: S. J. Drake
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 514
ISBN-13: 1783274697
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe links between Cornwall, a county frequently considered remote and separate in the Middle Ages, and the wider realm of England are newly discussed. Winner of The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies (FOCS) Holyer an Gof Cup for non-fiction, 2020. Stretching out into the wild Atlantic, fourteenth-century Cornwall was a land at the very ends of the earth. Within itsboundaries many believed that King Arthur was a real-life historical Cornishman and that their natal shire had once been the home of mighty giants. Yet, if the county was both unusual and remarkable, it still held an integral place in the wider realm of England. Drawing on a wide range of published and archival material, this book seeks to show how Cornwall remained strikingly distinctive while still forming part of the kingdom. It argues that myths, saints, government, and lordship all endowed the name and notion of Cornwall with authority in the minds of its inhabitants, forging these people into a commonalty. At the same time, the earldom-duchy and the Crown together helped to link the county into the politics of England at large. With thousands of Cornishmen and women drawn east of the Tamar by the needs of the Crown, warfare, lordship, commerce, the law, the Church, and maritime interests, connectivity with the wider realm emerges as a potent integrative force. Supported by a cast of characters ranging from vicious pirates and gentlemen-criminals through to the Black Prince, the volume sets Cornwall in the latest debates about centralisation, devolution, and collective identity, about the nature of Cornishness and Englishness themselves. S.J. DRAKE is a Research Associate at the Institute of Historical Research. He was born and brought up in Cornwall.
The Dissolution of the Monasteries
Author: James G. Clark
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2022
Total Pages: 717
ISBN-13: 0300269951
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years--exploring its profound impact on the people of Tudor England "This is a book about people, though, not ideas, and as a detailed account of an extraordinary human drama with a cast of thousands, it is an exceptional piece of historical writing."--Lucy Wooding, Times Literary Supplement Shortly before Easter, 1540 saw the end of almost a millennium of monastic life in England. Until then religious houses had acted as a focus for education, literary, and artistic expression and even the creation of regional and national identity. Their closure, carried out in just four years between 1536 and 1540, caused a dislocation of people and a disruption of life not seen in England since the Norman Conquest. Drawing on the records of national and regional archives as well as archaeological remains, James Clark explores the little-known lives of the last men and women who lived in England's monasteries before the Reformation. Clark challenges received wisdom, showing that buildings were not immediately demolished and Henry VIII's subjects were so attached to the religious houses that they kept fixtures and fittings as souvenirs. This rich, vivid history brings back into focus the prominent place of abbeys, priories, and friaries in the lives of the English people.
Historia Selebiensis Monasterii
Author: Janet Burton
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2013-08-22
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 0199675953
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA critical edition, translation, and study of a historical narrative compiled at the Benedictine abbey of Selby in Yorkshire in 1174 by a monk of the community. It tells the story of a runaway monk of the French monastery of Auxerre, his travels to England, and his foundation of a hermitage on the banks of the River Ouse.
An Intellectual Adventurer in Archaeology: Reflections on the work of Charles Thomas
Author: Andy M Jones
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Published: 2018-06-30
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1784918628
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCharles Thomas (1928-2016) was a Cornishman and archaeologist, whose career from the 1950s spanned nearly seven decades. This period saw major developments that underpin the structures of archaeology in Britain today, in many of which he played a pivotal part.
A Murderous Midsummer
Author: Mark Stoyle
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2022-01-01
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 0300266324
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe fascinating story of the so-called "Prayer Book Rebellion" of 1549 which saw the people of Devon and Cornwall rise up against the Crown The Western Rising of 1549 was the most catastrophic event to occur in Devon and Cornwall between the Black Death and the Civil War. Beginning as an argument between two men and their vicar, the rebellion led to a siege of Exeter, savage battles with Crown forces, and the deaths of 4,000 local men and women. It represents the most determined attempt by ordinary English people to halt the religious reformation of the Tudor period. Mark Stoyle tells the story of the so-called "Prayer Book Rebellion" in full. Correcting the accepted narrative in a number of places, Stoyle shows that the government in London saw the rebels as a real threat. He demonstrates the importance of regional identity and emphasizes that religion was at the heart of the uprising. This definitive account brings to life the stories of the thousands of men and women who acted to defend their faith almost five hundred years ago.
A History of Christianity in Wales
Author: David Ceri Jones
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Published: 2022-02-01
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 1786838230
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBalanced coverage of whole history of Christianity in Wales, paying as much attention to earlier periods as the better-known later ones. A contemporary view of the subject, incorporating the latest scholarly research in an accessible and readable form. Guides to further reading specifically aimed at navigating students and others through what they should read after this book.
Landscapes of Pilgrimage in Medieval Britain
Author: Martin Locker
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Published: 2015-02-28
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 1784910775
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book seeks to address the journeying context of pilgrimage within the landscapes of Medieval Britain. Using four case studies, an interdisciplinary methodology developed by the author is applied to four different geographical and cultural areas of Britain to investigate the practicalities of travel along the Medieval road network.
Going to Church in Medieval England
Author: Nicholas Orme
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2021-01-01
Total Pages: 497
ISBN-13: 0300256507
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn engaging, richly illustrated account of parish churches and churchgoers in England, from the Anglo-Saxons to the mid-sixteenth century Parish churches were at the heart of English religious and social life in the Middle Ages and the sixteenth century. In this comprehensive study, Nicholas Orme shows how they came into existence, who staffed them, and how their buildings were used. He explains who went to church, who did not attend, how people behaved there, and how they--not merely the clergy--affected how worship was staged. The book provides an accessible account of what happened in the daily and weekly services, and how churches marked the seasons of Christmas, Lent, Easter, and summer. It describes how they celebrated the great events of life: birth, coming of age, and marriage, and gave comfort in sickness and death. A final chapter covers the English Reformation in the sixteenth century and shows how, alongside its changes, much that went on in parish churches remained as before.
The Languages of Early Medieval Charters
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2020-11-23
Total Pages: 564
ISBN-13: 9004432337
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first major study of the interplay between Latin and Germanic vernaculars in early medieval records, examining the role of language choice in the documentary cultures of the Anglo-Saxon and eastern Frankish worlds.
