English Convents in Catholic Europe, C.1600-1800

by James E. Kelly

In 1598, the first English convent to be founded since the dissolution of the monasteries was established in Brussels, followed by a further twenty-one foundations, which all self-identified as English institutions in Catholic Europe. Around four thousand women entered these religious houses over the following two centuries. This book highlights the significance of the English convents as part of, and contributors to, national and European Catholic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108479960
• ISBN13: 9781108479967
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"