Two East Anglian Diaries, 1641-1729
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Two East Anglian Diaries, 1641-1729 by Matthew Storey
John Evelyn's diary of the great world is matched, in some engaging respects, by these two contemporary diaries of the small world of the Suffolk-Cambridgeshire borders: Archer, the Anglican minister of Mildenhall, and Coe, one of his better-off parishioners, shared Evelyn's religious tolerance, his `Providentialism', and his absolute dependence on the sacrament of holy communion. Observing the inner workings of these two minds, we realise we are watchingthe most elusive, and perhaps most fundamental, motive forces in the life of their times. [Supplied by Norman Scarfe; use in eccles. history context - showcards etc]This volume contains two fascinating and related diaries writtenin East Anglia spanning the period 1640-1730: those of Isaac Archer, an Anglican minister who served several parishes in east Cambridgeshire and west Suffolk, and William Coe, a gentleman-farmer and native of Mildenhall whose family derived their wealth from the Suffolk cloth trade. The two men knew each other when Archer was minister of Mildenhall from 1688 until his death in 1700, and Coe one of his more affluent parishioners. The diaries trace the verydifferent lives of cleric in straitened circumstances and comfortably-off gentry, describing events - child after child in the Archer family sickened and died, while most of Coe's large family survived -and inner thoughts of thediarists themselves. As well as affording a view of two rather different lives, the diaries provide a valuable and interesting record of provincial society at the time.
An intimate look at clerical and lay life from the Civil War period to George II' reign.. with openness and candor the diaries focus on each man's personal spiritual quest, providina at the same time a revealing window into the common life of the period... A welcome addition to our knowledge of English rural spirituality. CHURCH HISTORYCareful edition... a volume to merit attention. The wealth of detailed information provided by the diaries of the clergyman Isaac Archer and the gentleman William Coe is enough to satisfy any local historian; those whose interests are in, for example, post-Reformation clergy and gentry, will find much stimulating material. * JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY *
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| ISBN 13 | 9780851155647 |
| ISBN 10 | 0851155642 |
| Title | Two East Anglian Diaries, 1641-1729 |
| Author | Matthew Storey |
| Series | Suffolk Records Society |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 1994-10-28 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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