1st Edition

Catholic Social Networks in Early Modern England Kinship, Gender, and Coexistence

By Susan M. Cogan Copyright 2021
296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

Catholic Social Networks in Early Modern England: Kinship, Gender, and Coexistence explores the lived experience of Catholic women and men in the post-Reformation century. Set against the background of the gendered dynamics of English society, this book demonstrates that English Catholics were potent forces in the shaping of English culture, religious policy, and the emerging nation-state.... Read more
1. Introduction, 2. Late Medieval Origins of Early Modern Networks, 3. Post-Reformation Kinship and Social Networks, 4. Architecture, Gardens, and Cultural Networks, 5. Catholic Political Life and Citizenship, 6. Catholic Networks, Patronage, and Clientage, 7. Conclusion, Appendix: Family Relationships Tables, Bibliography, Index

Biography

Susan M. Cogan is an Assistant Professor of History at Utah State University in Logan, Utah.