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title	:	The Last Generation of English Catholic Clergy : Parish Priests in the Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield in the Early Sixteenth Century Studies in the History of Medieval Religion, 0955-2480 . V. 15
author	:	Cooper, Tim.
publisher	:	Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
isbn10 | asin	:	0851157521
print isbn13	:	9780851157528
ebook isbn13	:	9780585162850
language	:	English
subject	Catholic Church.--Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield (England)--Clergy--History--16th century, Coventry Region (England)--Church history--16th century, Lichfield Region (England)--Church history--16th century.
publication date	:	1999
lcc	:	BX1495.C68C66 1999eb
ddc	:	282/.424/09031
subject	:	Catholic Church.--Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield (England)--Clergy--History--16th century, Coventry Region (England)--Church history--16th century, Lichfield Region (England)--Church history--16th century.

Page i Studies in the History of Medieval Religion VOLUME XV <><><><><><><><><><><><> THE LAST GENERATION OF ENGLISH CATHOLIC CLERGY Parish Priests in the Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield in the Early Sixteenth Century A central paradox of the English Reformation is that the call to the Catholic priesthood was never more eagerly answered than on the very eve of religious upheaval. In this important new study, based on the records of the third largest diocese in the country, covering six counties of the midlands and north-west, Dr Cooper traces the careers of the pastoral clergy from their preparatory education to old age. In this highly 'clericalised' society, in which ten new priests were ordained each year for every arising vacancy, priests without livings were the main point of contact between the church and its people. This 'clerical proletariat' and, indeed, the majority of parochial incumbents emerge as conscientious servants of their native communities, only distinguishable from their neighbours by a sacramental function in greater demand than ever before. As such, an interpretation of the English Reformation as founded on popular anticlericalism is difficult to sustain. Dr TIM COOPER has taught history at the universities of Sheffield, Manchester and Hull.

Page ii Studies in the History of Medieval Religion ISSN 0955-2480 General Editor Christopher Harper-Bill Previously published volumes in the series are listed at the back of this volume

Page iii The Last Generation of English Catholic Clergy Parish Priests in the Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield in the Early Sixteenth Century Tim Cooper THE BOYDELL PRESS

Page iv Tim Cooper 1999 All Rights Reserved. Except as permitted under current legislation no part of this work may be photocopied, stored in a retrieval system, published, performed in public, adapted, broadcast, transmitted, recorded or reproduced in any form or by any means, without the prior permission of the copyright owner First published 1999 The Boydell Press, Woodbridge ISBN 0 85115 752 1 The Boydell Press is an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd PO Box 9, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3 DF, UK and of Boydell & Brewer Inc. PO Box 41026, Rochester, NY 14604-4126, USA website: http://www.boydell.co.uk A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cooper, Tim, 1961 The last generation of English Catholic clergy: parish priests in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield in the early sixteenth century / Tim Cooper. p. cm. (Studies in the history of medieval religion, ISSN 0955-2480. v. 15) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-85115-752-1 (hardback: alk. paper) 1. Catholic Church. Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield (England)ClergyHistory16th century. 2. Coventry Region (England)Church history16th century. 3. Lichfield Region (England)Church history16th century. I. Title. II. Series. BX1495.C68C66 2000 282'.242'09031dc21 99-32793 This publication is printed on acid-free paper Printed in Great Britain by St Edmundsbury Press Ltd, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Page v Contents List of Maps, Graphs and Tables vii Acknowledgements xi Abbreviations xiii Context 1 1 Preparing for Priesthood 7 Education 7 Examination 13 Titles 19 The Ordination Ceremonies 28

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