tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post1438367594707937222..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Religious Upheaval during 17th Century EnglandDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-44612825387259885322016-01-24T11:19:38.767-08:002016-01-24T11:19:38.767-08:00Ever read Orwell's 1984 as a history of The Ca...Ever read Orwell's 1984 as a history of The Catholic Church in England.. look for all the clues such as the names of the charter's, oranges and lemons, re-writing history, the new dictionary, etc etc. john william vondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037342209962288383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-1446810375412764532011-11-25T11:33:56.925-08:002011-11-25T11:33:56.925-08:00How informative and beautifully presented. Thank y...How informative and beautifully presented. Thank you for the inspiration !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-49842937144482786922011-11-24T09:05:41.019-08:002011-11-24T09:05:41.019-08:00I was unaware of the repression under Charles II a...I was unaware of the repression under Charles II as I always thought of his reign as a rather tolerant time. Good info!<br /><br />Thanks for the post!Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-24269389717977002912011-11-23T12:55:43.958-08:002011-11-23T12:55:43.958-08:00Katherine, what a fine post! Even Samuel Pepys, as...Katherine, what a fine post! Even Samuel Pepys, as a secretary in the Admiralty, lived in terror then, fearing someone might think his wife was a Catholic. These comments are becoming a fine way to get a view of the nooks and corners of English history.Katherine Ashehttp://www.katherineashe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-24882564804267831752011-11-23T10:25:10.756-08:002011-11-23T10:25:10.756-08:00Teresa, thanks very much.
Jennifer, if your ancest...Teresa, thanks very much.<br />Jennifer, if your ancestors were openly Catholic, they would not have been allowed to live within 10 miles of London, nor could they hold public office. It was a difficult time for them. It would be great if you found anything about their difficulties. It would make a wonderful book, I think. KKatherine Pymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15807278372998263951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-88317757891370647892011-11-23T08:00:42.323-08:002011-11-23T08:00:42.323-08:00I am fascinated by this. As a Catholic with some E...I am fascinated by this. As a Catholic with some English as well as Irish and Scottish heritage, I wonder what my relatives rent through during that time of upheaval.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645996707101717652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-11141841473286112262011-11-23T04:50:55.366-08:002011-11-23T04:50:55.366-08:00Many thanks to Katherine Pym, author of TWINS, a 2...Many thanks to Katherine Pym, author of TWINS, a 2012 EPIC finalist, for sharing this fine overview of Religious Upheaval during 17th Century England.Teresa Thomas Bohannonhttp://www.myladyweb.comnoreply@blogger.com