In historical studies of English Catholicism, the eighteenth
century, described as a period of 'persecution without martyrdom',
has been largely passed over. That neglect is wholly unwarranted.
The foundation of the modern Roman Catholic Church in England and
Wales dates to 1688 and over the next century and a half Catholic
recusants overcame discrimination and oppression to win full
citizenship; and, by degrees, the mission emerged from its
seclusion in rural backwaters to take a prominent place in the
cities and towns. Moreover, the defining characteristics of the old
recusant community changed almost completely, amounting to nothing
less than a radical transformation of their social structure and
outlook. This is an important study of post-Reformation English
Catholic history in one of the traditional strongholds of
recusancy. It consists of a careful and extensive survey of both
laity and clergy and shows how they bravely held their own in the
wider society of the north-east despite their deprivations. A major
feature of the book is the collection of the individual histories
of all the chapels and churches in the region from their
foundation. Such a comprehensive account has not been attempted
before, and is therefore a major contribution to the narrative of
the development of English Catholicism.
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