A True, Sincere and Modest Defence of English Catholiques (1584)

A True, Sincere and Modest Defence of English Catholiques (1584)
Author: William Allen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 352
Release: 1971
Genre: History
ISBN:

Excerpt from A True, Sincere and Modest Defence of English Catholics That Suffer for Their Faith Both at Home and Abroad, Against a False, Seditions and Slanderous Libel Entitled, Vol. 1: The Execution of Justice in England TO appreciate rightly the importance of this re print of Allen's A true sincere and modest defence of English Catholiques that suffer for their Faith both at home and abrode against a false seditious and slanderous libel intituled the execution of. Justice IN england, it is necessary to recall the period and the circumstances of the time When it was written. Allen, born in Lancashire in 32, had left England definitely in I 565. After a Visit to Rome, which indirectly led to the fulfilment of a project long meditated of gather ing together those Who had been obliged to leave home in order to. Practise their religion freely, and at the same time of providing some means of pre paring a succession of English Priests to keep alive the faith in England, he settled at Douai, and there, on Michaelmas Day, I! 568, made a beginning of his College. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Baker

A Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Baker
Author: Frans Korsten
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2010-02-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780521128889

Dr Korsten provides a biographical sketch of Thomas Baker and reconstructs his library of 4300 titles.

Shakespeare and Republicanism

Shakespeare and Republicanism
Author: Andrew Hadfield
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2005-07-21
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9781139445412

This groundbreaking work, first published in 2005, reveals exactly how Shakespeare was influenced by contemporary strands in political thought that were critical of the English crown and constitution. Shakespeare has often been seen as a conservative political thinker characterised by an over-riding fear of the 'mob'. Hadfield argues instead that Shakespeare's writing emerged out of an intellectual milieu fascinated by republican ideas. From the 1590s onwards, he explored republican themes in his poetry and plays: political assassination, elected government, alternative constitutions, and, perhaps most importantly of all, the problem of power without responsibility. Beginning with Shakespeare's apocalyptic representation of civil war in the Henry VI plays, Hadfield provides a series of powerful new readings of Shakespeare and his time. For anyone interested in Shakespeare and Renaissance culture, this book is required reading.

Shakespeare Before Shakespeare

Shakespeare Before Shakespeare
Author: Glyn Parry
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2020-08-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0192607855

Before William Shakespeare wrote world-famous plays on the themes of power and political turmoil, the Shakespeare family of Stratford-upon-Avon and their neighbors and friends were plagued by false accusations and feuds with the government — conflicts that shaped Shakespeare's sceptical understanding of the realities of power. This ground-breaking study of the world of the young William Shakespeare in Stratford and Warwickshire discusses many recent archival discoveries to consider three linked families, the Shakespeares, the Dudleys, and the Ardens, and their battles over regional power and government corruption. Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, and Ambrose Dudley, earl of Warwick, used politics, the law, history, and lineage to establish their authority in Warwickshire and Stratford, challenging political and social structures and collective memory in the region. The resistance of Edward Arden — often claimed as kin to Mary Arden, Shakespeare's mother — and his friends and family culminated in his execution on false treason charges in 1583. By then the Shakespeare family also had direct experience with the London government's power: in 1569, Exchequer informers, backed by influential politicians at Court, accused John Shakespeare, William's father, of illegal wool- dealing and usury. Despite previous claims that John had resolved these charges by 1572, the book's new sources show the Exchequer's continuing demands forced his withdrawal from Stratford politics by 1577, and undermined his business career in the early 1580s, when young William first gained an understanding of his father's troubles. At the same time, Edward Arden's condemnation by the Elizabethan regime proved problematic for the Shakespeares' friends and neighbours, the Quineys, who were accused of maintaining financial connections to the traitorous Ardens — though Stratford people were convinced of their innocence. This complicated community directly impacted Shakespeare's own perspective on local and national politics and social structures, connecting his early experiences in Stratford and Warwickshire with many of the themes later found in his plays.

Catholic Resistance in Elizabethan England

Catholic Resistance in Elizabethan England
Author: Professor Victor Houliston
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2013-06-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1409479803

During his lifetime, the Jesuit priest Robert Persons (1546–1610) was arguably the leading figure fighting for the re-establishment of Catholicism in England. Whilst his colleague Edmund Campion may now be better known it was Persons's tireless efforts that kept the Jesuit mission alive during the difficult days of Elizabeth's reign. In this new study, Person's life and phenomenal literary output are analysed and put into the broader context of recent Catholic scholarship. The book bridges the gap between historical studies, on the one hand, and literary studies on the other, by concentrating on Persons's contribution as a writer to the polemical culture of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. As well as discussing his wider achievements as leader of the English Jesuits – founding three seminaries for English priests, corresponding regularly with Catholic activists in England, writing over thirty books, holding the post of rector of the English College in Rome, and being a trusted consultant to the papacy on English affairs – this study looks in detail at what is arguably his greatest legacy, The First Booke of the Christian Exercise (more commonly known as the Book of Resolution). That book, first published in 1582, was to prove the cornerstone of Persons's missionary effort, and a popular work of Catholic devotion, running to several editions over the coming years. Although Persons was ultimately unsuccessful in his ambition to return England to the Catholic fold, the story of his life and works reveals much about the ecclesiastical struggle that gripped early modern Europe. By providing a thorough and up-to-date reassessment of Persons this study not only makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the polemical context of post-Reformation Catholicism, but also of the Jesuit notion of the 'apostolate of writing'. This book is published in conjunction with the Jesuit Historical Institute series 'Bibliotheca Instituti Historici Societatis Iesu'.

Reading Material in Early Modern England

Reading Material in Early Modern England
Author: Heidi Brayman Hackel
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2005-02-17
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780521842518

Reading Material in Early Modern England rediscovers the practices and representations of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English readers. By telling their stories and insisting upon their variety, Brayman Hackel displaces both the singular 'ideal' reader of literacy theory and the elite male reader of literacy history.

De persecutione Anglicana by Robert Persons S.J.

De persecutione Anglicana by Robert Persons S.J.
Author: Victor Houliston
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2023-11-30
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1350379360

Presenting the text of a notorious Jesuit attack on Queen Elizabeth I's treatment of her Catholic subjects, this volume highlights the European context of the English Reformation and Robert Persons's role as propagandist. In De persecutione Anglicana, Robert Persons (1546–1610) graphically describes the conditions in prisons, the harassment of Catholics at home and the gruesome manner of execution for treason. The work culminates in the arrest of the famous Jesuit martyr Edmund Campion, with rapidly revised versions bringing the narrative up to date after Campion's execution on 1 December 1581. Written in Latin to appeal to readers throughout Europe, it was translated into French, Italian and German, making it arguably the most important Latin martyrological work by an English Catholic of the Elizabethan period. This critical edition comprises the Latin text, English translation and commentary, and a textual history, appending additional material from the revised versions. Persons was actively involved in the drive to restore Roman Catholicism in England, as missionary strategist, controversialist and founder of English colleges abroad. He worked closely with the superior general of the Society of Jesus, Claudio Acquaviva, negotiating with Philip II of Spain, the Duke of Guise, the Duke of Parma and successive popes. Thanks to the growth of early modern British Catholic studies, his prolific and provocative English writings attract increasing scholarly attention, but his Latin texts have often been glossed over.