Catholic social networks in early modern England : kinship, gender, and coexistence / Susan M. Cogan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cogan, Susan M., author.

Series:

Gendering the late medieval and early modern world.

Gendering the late medieval and early modern world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholics--England--History--16th century.

Catholics.

Catholics--England--History--17th century.

England--Church history--16th century.

England.

England--Church history--17th century.

Catholic Church--History--England.

Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2021.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Catholic Social Networks in Early Modern England: Kinship, Gender, and Coexistence explores the lived experience of Catholic women and men in the post-Reformation century. Set against the background of the gendered dynamics of English society, this book demonstrates that English Catholics were potent forces in the shaping of English culture, religious policy, and the emerging nation-state. Drawing on kinship and social relationships rooted in the medieval period, post-Reformation English Catholic women and men used kinship, social networks, gendered strategies, political actions, and cultural activities like architecture and gardening to remain connected to patrons and to ensure the survival of their families through a period of deep social and religious change. This book contributes to recent scholarship on religious persecution and coexistence in post-Reformation Europe by demonstrating how English Catholics shaped state policy and enforcement of religious minorities and helped to define the character of early models of citizenship formation.

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

2. Late Medieval Origins of Early Modern Networks

3. Post-Reformation Kinship and Social Networks

4. Architecture, Gardens, and Cultural Networks

5. Catholics, Political Life, and Citizenship

6. Catholic Networks, Patronage, and Clientage

7. Conclusion

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jul 2022).

ISBN:

90-485-5288-5

OCLC:

1259282515