Patrons of the old faith : the Catholic nobility in Utrecht and Guelders, c. 1580-1702 / Jaap Geraerts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Geraerts, Jaap, author.

Series:

Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700.

Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700, 2468-4279

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nobility--Netherlands--Gelderland--History--17th century.

Nobility.

Nobility--Netherlands--Utrecht--History--17th century.

Manners and customs.

Gelderland (Netherlands)--Social life and customs--17th century.

Gelderland (Netherlands).

Utrecht (Netherlands)--Social life and customs--17th century.

Utrecht (Netherlands).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 325 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]

Summary:

Patrons of the Old Faith is the first full-length study on the Catholic nobility in the Dutch Republic. Based on a detailed prosopographical analysis and through the examination of their marriage strategies, interaction with Protestants, religiosity and contributions to the Holland Mission, Jaap Geraerts shows how the behaviour of the Catholic nobility was highly distinctive and differed from their co-religionists and Protestant peers as it was influenced by a specific set of noble and Catholic values. Due to the synthesis of their noble and confessional identities, the Dutch Catholic nobility in Utrecht and Guelders acted as patrons of their faith and were instrumental for the survival of Catholicism in the Dutch Republic.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

1 A Restrictive Marriage Strategy

2 Interaction with Protestants

3 Religiosity

4 Shaping the Missio Hollandica

Conclusions. Confessional Nobilities in Post-Reformation Europe

Appendix A: Charitable Donations Made by Catholic Nobles

Appendix B: Priests Housed by Catholic Nobles

Appendix C: Godparents of the family De Wael van Vronestein

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-33754-7

OCLC:

1065053416

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004337541 DOI