William Gibson

Samuel Wesley and the Crisis of Tory Piety, 1685-1720 (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Samuel Wesley and the Crisis of Tory Piety, 1685-1720 uses the experiences of Samuel Wesley (1662-1735) to examine what life was like in the Church of England for Tory High Church clergy. These clergy felt alienated from the religious and political settlement of 1689 and found themselves facing the growth of religious toleration. They often linked this to a rise in immorality and a sense of the decline in religious values. Samuel Wesley's life saw a series of crises including his decision to leave Dissent and conform to the Church of England, his imprisonment for debt in 1705, his shortcomings as a priest, disagreements with his bishop, his marriage breakdown and the haunting of his rectory by a ghost or poltergeist. Wesley was also a leading member of the Convocation of the Church during the crisis years of 1710-14. In each of these episodes, Wesley's Toryism and High Church principles played a key role in his actions. They also show that the years between 1685 and 1720 were part of a 'long Glorious Revolution' which was not confined to 1688-9. This 'long Revolution' was experienced by Tory High Church clergy as a series of turning points in which the Whig forces strengthened their control of politics and the Church. Using newly discovered sources, and providing fresh insights into the life and work of Samuel Wesley, William Gibson explores the world of the Tory High Church clergy in the period 1685-1720.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780192642905
• Artikelnr.: 61207333

Autorenporträt

William Gibson is Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Director of the Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History at Oxford Brookes University. Professor Gibson has written widely on the Church and politics in the post-Restoration period. He is editor of the Journal of Religious History, Literature and Culture, and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Society of Antiquaries.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures
Introduction: Samuel Wesley and the 'Long Glorious Revolution'
1: Samuel Wesley's Conformity in 1684
2: Samuel Wesley in 1688
3: Samuel Wesley and the Religious Societies, 1698-1702
4: Tories, Whigs, Dissenters, and Debt in 1705
5: Wesley and Wake: Tory Parson and Whig Bishop, 1705-12
6: Wesley, Sacheverell, and Convocation
7: A Tory Marriage: Samuel and Susanna Wesley
8: The Wesleys' Tory Ghost
Conclusion
Appendix: Images of Samuel Wesley by Peter Forsaith
Bibliography