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Some Popes in English Literature c. 1850–1950

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2016

Bernard Hamilton
Bernard Hamilton*
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University of Nottingham
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In 1850 the Roman Catholic hierarchy was re-established in England. Although this caused widespread resentment, one consequence was, as its critics had feared, that the pope once again became a part of English social and religious life. This change was reflected in English creative writing during the next hundred years. Here and throughout this essay I use the term English rather than British advisedly, because different conditions obtained in other parts of the United Kingdom. This essay will examine how five writers with widely different viewpoints represented the pope, and will consider how their work may reflect attitudes to the papacy among the reading public.

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Research Article
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Studies in Church History , Volume 48: The Church and Literature , 2012 , pp. 374 - 384
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Copyright © Ecclesiastical History Society 2012

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