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Robert Hugh Benson (18 November 1871 - 19 October 1914) was an English Anglican priest who in 1903 was received into the Roman Catholic Church in which he was ordained priest in 1904. He was lauded in his own day as one of the leading figures in English literature, having written... Read Full Overview

The fates of two young people caught in a conflict of ideals is the theme of this stirring and tragic novel, set in the England of Elizabeth I. At a time when following the Old Religion resulted in penalties stretching from heavy fines to imprisonment and death, Puritan-bred... Read Full Overview

Robert Hugh Benson AFSC KC*SG KGCHS (18 November 1871 - 19 October 1914) was an English Anglican priest who in 1903 was received into the Roman Catholic Church in which he was ordained priest in 1904. He was lauded in his own day as one of the leading figures in English literature,... Read Full Overview

The fates of two young people caught in a conflict of ideals is the theme of this stirring and tragic novel, set in the England of Elizabeth I. At a time when to follow the Old Religion meant at the least heavy fines and at the worst death, Puritan-bred Anthony and Isabel Norris... Read Full Overview

The fates of two young people caught in a conflict of ideals is the theme of this stirring and tragic novel, set in the England of Elizabeth I. At a time when following the Old Religion resulted in penalties stretching from heavy fines to imprisonment and death, Puritan-bred... Read Full Overview

Set during the Elizabethan era, this historical novel portrays the religious and political turmoil of the Reformation in England. The story follows two families as they navigate the dangerous divide between Catholicism and Protestantism. Through richly drawn characters and... Read Full Overview

"By What Authority" from Benson Robert Hugh. English Anglican priest who joined the Roman Catholic Church (1871-1914).

By What Authority? is a book written by Robert Hugh Benson and published in 1904. It is a theological work that explores the question of authority in the Christian church. Benson argues that the authority of the church is derived from Christ himself, and that this authority is... Read Full Overview

""By What Authority?"" is a religious and philosophical book written by Robert Hugh Benson in 1904. The book explores the question of authority in the Catholic Church and the role of the Pope as the ultimate authority figure. Benson argues that the Pope's authority is derived... Read Full Overview

By What Authority? is a theological book written by Robert Hugh Benson and published in 1904. The book explores the question of authority in the Christian Church, particularly in relation to the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church. Benson argues that the Anglican Church... Read Full Overview

"By What Authority" from Robert Hugh Benson. English Anglican priest who in 1903 was received into the Roman Catholic Church (1871-1914).

""By What Authority?"" is a religious and philosophical book written by Robert Hugh Benson and published in 1904. The book explores the question of authority in the Catholic Church and the role of the Pope as the ultimate authority figure. Benson argues that the authority of... Read Full Overview

BY WHAT AUTHORITY? is Robert Hugh Benson's (1871-1914) first published historical novel. In it he portrays the story of the English Reformation in Elizabethan times from the Catholic point of view. This he achieved without the use of the stereotypes that characterized virtually... Read Full Overview

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