The Puritan Gentry The Great Puritan Families of Early Stuart England Routledge Library Editions: Puritanism Series
Auteur : Cliffe J. T.
Originally published in 1984, this was the first detailed study of the impact of Puritan influences on the wealthy county families of early Stuart England. It discusses one of the central issues in the history of the English Civil War: what motivated those men and women who risked all in opposition to King Charles I. The book looks at the role played by gentry families in the advancement or defence of ?true religion?, and considers the reasons why powerful families which helped to govern the counties were to be found among the godly. It explores the conflict between class values and the exacting demands of an austere religious philosophy and examines the relationship between the Puritan gentry and the clerical Puritans who included authors, university dons, schoolmasters, lecturers and parish clergy.
1. God’s Elect 2. A Life of Piety 3. Holiness and Sobriety 4. Marriage and Parenthood 5. The Puritan Undergraduate 6. Riches and Morality 7. Social Attitudes and Relationships 8. Godliness Under Threat 9. Godly Patronage 10. Despair and Hope 11. Doing God’s Work
Date de parution : 10-2022
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 12-2020
15.6x23.4 cm
Thème de The Puritan Gentry :
Mots-clés :
Young Man; Puritan revolution; Puritan Gentry; religious philosophy seventeenth century; Sir William Drake; Arminianism; Puritan Squire; Puritan influence wealthy Stuart families; Bulstrode Whitelocke; central issue of the English Civil War; Sunday; Austere religious philosophy; Lords Day; Clerical Puritans; Richard Knightley; English Civil War; Puritan Divines; Wealthy county families; Sir Benjamin Rudyerd; Puritan influences; Sir Thomas Wroth; Hatfield Broad Oak; Sir Arthur Hesilrige; St Mary Aldermanbury; Magdalen Hall; John Dod; Godly Preaching; Richard Sibbes; Metropolitical Visitation; Providence Island Company; Puritan Members; Ship Money; William Told; Sir Richard Onslow; Domestic Chaplain