Three Chapters of Letters Relating to the Suppression of Monasteries

Thomas Wright

ISBN 10: 1332612741 / ISBN 13: 9781332612741

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2022

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Print on Demand. This book compiles letters, documents, and comperta gathered by the author from the Cottonian Library, Scuda-more Papers, and various other sources, primarily focusing on the dissolution of monasteries and revealing the behaviours and practices of monks and nuns during this tumultuous period in English history. The author provides rich context, setting the stage by discussing Wolsey's initial attempts at dissolving the smaller monasteries, the reaction of the religious community, as well as the initial reluctance of the king. The significance of the Comperta - confessions of monks and nuns - is highlighted, painting an image of the internal landscape of the religious orders, providing insight into personal beliefs and actions during this time of social and religious upheaval. Ultimately, this book provides valuable primary source material for the study of the dissolution of the monasteries, offering important insights into the lives and beliefs of those directly affected by this significant historical event. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: Three Chapters of Letters Relating to the Suppression of Monasteries
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1332612741
• ISBN 13: 9781332612741
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: print-on-demand item
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Medieval UK and Ireland History

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Excerpt from Three Chapters of Letters Relating to the Suppression of Monasteries: Edited From the Originals in the British Museum

BY much the greater portion of the following letters has been printed from a volume in the Cottonian Library in the British Museum, (ms. Cotton. Cleopatra, E. IV.) composed of letters and documents, which appear to me to have been selected at some early period from the Cromwell papers, so long preserved in the Chapter House at Westminster, and now lodged partly in the Record Office at the Rolls House, and partly in the State Paper Office. I have added to these a few documents taken from other collections in our national repository, and more especially from the Scudamore Papers, lately added to the treasures of the British Museum.

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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.