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Languages : en
Pages : 122
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The One Hundred and Five Martyrs of Tyburn
Author: The One Hundred and Five Martyrs of Tyburn
Author: Tyburn Convent (London, England)Publisher:
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Category : Catholics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The One Hundred and Five Martyrs of Tyburn
Author: Adorers of the Sacred Heart (Tyburn Convent)Publisher:
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Category : Catholics
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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The One Hundred and Five Martyrs of Tyburn
Author: Tyburn Tree
Author: Alfred MarksPublisher:
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Category : Capital punishment
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Sacred and Secular Martyrdom in Britain and Ireland since 1914
Author: John WolffePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350019283
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
During and immediately after the First World War, there was a merging of Christian and nationalist traditions of martyrdom, expressed in the design of war cemeteries and war memorials, and the state funeral of the Unknown Warrior in 1920. John Wolffe explores the subsequent development of these traditions of 'sacred' and 'secular' martyrdom, analysing the ways in which they operated - sometimes in parallel, sometimes merged together and sometimes in conflict with each other. Particular topics explored include the Protestant commemoration of Marian and missionary martyrs, and the Roman Catholic campaign for the canonization of the 'saints and martyrs of England'. Secular martyrdom is discussed in relation to military conflicts especially the Second World War and the Falklands. In Ireland there was a particularly persistent merging of sacred and secular martyrdom in the wake of the Easter Rising of 1916 although by the time of the Northern Ireland 'Troubles' in the later twentieth-century these traditions diverged. In covering these themes, the book also offers historical and comparative context for understanding present-day acts of martyrdom in the form of suicide attacks.
Catholic World
Author: Bridewell Hospital: From the earliest times to the end of the reign of Elizabeth. 1923
Author: Edward Geoffrey O'DonoghuePublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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The Hidden Lives of Tudor Women: A Social History
Author: Elizabeth NortonPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1681774909
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The turbulent Tudor Age never fails to capture the imagination. But what was it truly like to be a woman during this era? The Tudor period conjures up images of queens and noblewomen in elaborate court dress; of palace intrigue and dramatic politics. But if you were a woman, it was also a time when death during childbirth was rife; when marriage was usually a legal contract, not a matter for love, and the education you could hope to receive was minimal at best. Yet the Tudor century was also dominated by powerful and dynamic women in a way that no era had been before. Historian Elizabeth Norton explores the life cycle of the Tudor woman, from childhood to old age, through the diverging examples of women such as Elizabeth Tudor, Henry VIII’s sister; Cecily Burbage, Elizabeth's wet nurse; Mary Howard, widowed but influential at court; Elizabeth Boleyn, mother of a controversial queen; and Elizabeth Barton, a peasant girl who would be lauded as a prophetess. Their stories are interwoven with studies of topics ranging from Tudor toys to contraception to witchcraft, painting a portrait of the lives of queens and serving maids, nuns and harlots, widows and chaperones. Norton brings this vibrant period to colorful life in an evocative and insightful social history.
Subject Index of the Modern Works Added to the British Museum Library
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1234
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